• Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession July 2021

    With the Pilot now well underway, the Court calls upon the profession to familiarise themselves with this important project and to communicate the process and benefits with their clients.

  • Family law fees

    The Court does not set the fees payable in the court. Fees are set by Federal Government Regulations - Family Law (Fees) Regulations 2022. The current fees are contained within the gazetted Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2025. GST does not apply to court fees.

  • Intellectual property: I have been served

    If you have been served you should read the application as soon as possible. The person who filed the application with the Court is known as the applicant and you (as the other party) are known as the respondent. What should I do next? All intellectual property matters filed in the Court are docketed in the National IP List and case managed by the IP List judge.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Defaulters' List

    The purpose of the List is to ensure compliance with the relevant Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (Family Law Rules) and any case management orders and directions made by a Registrar in family law or child support proceedings, in accordance with the overarching purpose of family law practice and procedure. The Defaulters’ List will initially be piloted in the Sydney Registry of the Courts with a view to expansion if successful.

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law Rules

    The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (the Amendment Act) commences on 10 June 2025. As a result, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (the Rules) have been amended.

  • Practice and procedure update: Regulation changes in family law commenced 1 April 2025

    The following Regulations commenced on 1 April 2025: The Family Law Regulations 2024 replace the 1984 Regulations; The Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 replace the 2001 Regulations; The Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 replace the 2008 Regulations. As a result, there will be changes to the following family law court forms which are to be used from 1 April 2025. Please note that the changes are largely updating section references where the…

  • Family Law: Costs

    This page explains party and party costs, how to dispute an itemised account for party and party costs, and the steps involved in disputing a costs account

  • FCFCOA Practice Direction – Revocation of Practice Directions and Information Notices

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has developed new rules of court for all proceedings in the Court with effect from 1 September 2021. Various new Practice Directions and Information Notices have been issued to accompany the new rules. This Practice Direction formally revokes a number of outdated or superseded Practice Directions and Information Notices issued by the Family Court of Australia or Federal Circuit Court of Australia prior to the commencement of the operation of the Court on 1 September 2021.

  • Migration: Directions, callovers and court hearings

    There are a number of different court events that can occur in Migration matters: Directions Callovers Summary judgment hearing Extension of time hearing Final hearing Each migration application is different. You may not have all of the court events listed occur in your matter. Whenever you are required to attend court for a hearing, the Court will write to you at your address for service and give you, and the Minister’s lawyers, the details of when and where you must attend.
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