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    • Practice and procedure update: Family law form changes

      The Courts have made a minor amendment to a large number of family law forms to introduce a 'filed in' check box option for the FCFCOA (Division 1) and the FCFCOA (Division 2).
    • Media release: Family Court marks 50 years since its historic commencement

      The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) will mark a significant national milestone in 2026, celebrating 50 years since the establishment of the Family Court of Australia. The Family Court commenced operations on 5 January 1976, following the introduction of the transformative Family Law Act 1975 by the Whitlam Government. It was Australia’s first federal court dedicated solely to helping families resolve their family law disputes. This was both innovative and highly…
    • Media release: Four new judicial appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

      The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) is extremely pleased to welcome the following judicial appointments announced today by the Attorney-General for Australia, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash.
    • Family Law Practice Direction: Nullity and validity of marriage proceedings

      This Practice Direction applies to all family law applications and proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for an order that a marriage is a nullity; and a declaration as to the validity of a marriage, divorce or annulment of a marriage.
    • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Eastside Kriol)

      This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.
    • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Yolngu Matha)

      This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.
    • Media release: Therapy Dog Zoey ‘sworn in’ to the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Hobart

      The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (Courts) have expanded the highly successful Court Dog Program to Tasmania through the introduction of ‘Zoey’, a fully accredited and licenced therapy dog, who was ‘sworn in’ today at the Hobart registry.
    • Family law (property) changes from 10 June 2025

      Last updated: 10 June 2025 What is changing? When do the changes start? Practice and procedure updates Related links The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 was passed by the Australian Parliament on 10 December 2024.
    • Statement from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

      Information about transferring of proceedings from Family Court of Australia to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Division 2 to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Division 1 and jurisdictional
    • Marriage, families and separation brochure - Chinese (Traditional) translation

      Chinese Traditional | 繁體中文 translated version of the Marriage, families and separation brochure

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  • Practice and procedure update: Family law form changes

    The Courts have made a minor amendment to a large number of family law forms to introduce a 'filed in' check box option for the FCFCOA (Division 1) and the FCFCOA (Division 2).
  • Media release: Family Court marks 50 years since its historic commencement

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) will mark a significant national milestone in 2026, celebrating 50 years since the establishment of the Family Court of Australia. The Family Court commenced operations on 5 January 1976, following the introduction of the transformative Family Law Act 1975 by the Whitlam Government. It was Australia’s first federal court dedicated solely to helping families resolve their family law disputes. This was both innovative and highly…
  • Media release: Four new judicial appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) is extremely pleased to welcome the following judicial appointments announced today by the Attorney-General for Australia, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash.
  • Family Law Practice Direction: Nullity and validity of marriage proceedings

    This Practice Direction applies to all family law applications and proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for an order that a marriage is a nullity; and a declaration as to the validity of a marriage, divorce or annulment of a marriage.
  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Eastside Kriol)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.
  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Yolngu Matha)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.
  • Media release: Therapy Dog Zoey ‘sworn in’ to the Federal Circuit and Family Court in Hobart

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (Courts) have expanded the highly successful Court Dog Program to Tasmania through the introduction of ‘Zoey’, a fully accredited and licenced therapy dog, who was ‘sworn in’ today at the Hobart registry.
  • Family law (property) changes from 10 June 2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025 What is changing? When do the changes start? Practice and procedure updates Related links The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 was passed by the Australian Parliament on 10 December 2024.
  • Statement from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

    Information about transferring of proceedings from Family Court of Australia to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Division 2 to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Division 1 and jurisdictional
  • Marriage, families and separation brochure - Chinese (Traditional) translation

    Chinese Traditional | 繁體中文 translated version of the Marriage, families and separation brochure

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