• Lighthouse: Update to the profession November 2023

    Lighthouse and the associated bespoke case management for high risk matters focuses on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks.

  • 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.

  • Update to the profession: Consent orders forms updated

    The Chief Justice has approved changes to the following Court forms: Application for Consent Orders, and Annexure to Proposed Consent Parenting Order (Current Case). These forms have been amended in consultation with the Courts’ Family Violence Committee as part of the Courts’ commitment to improving and refining its processes.

  • Media release: Indigenous families in the Lismore region to benefit from specialised services dedicated to helping families navigate the family law system

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - Division 2 (the Court), is pleased to announce the commencement of a Specialist Indigenous List (SIL) operating from Lismore registry in NSW.  A welcome ceremony involving key local Indigenous legal support services was hosted by the Court in Lismore today to mark the commencement of the List and expansion of local support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who are involved in family law proceedings.

  • Enforcement warrant – Seizure & sale of property

    This form is used, without notice to the payer, to enforce a respondent’s obligation to pay money by the sale or seizure of property.

  • Family Consultant FAQs

    Information about what a family consultant is and the work they do in the Court

  • Central Practice Direction: General Federal Law proceedings

    This Central Practice Direction applies nationally to all general federal law proceedings commenced in the Court from 1 September 2025. It does not apply to migration or family law proceedings.

  • Media release: The new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia officially commences

    Today, 1 September 2021, marks a significant occasion in the history of Australia’s federal court system with the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court), as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (FCFCOA Act) takes effect. The Court comprises two divisions; Division 1 (a continuation of the Family Court of Australia) and deals only with family law matters, and Division 2 (a continuation of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia) deals…

  • Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure)

    This brochure provides information for people considering, or affected by separation or divorce. It includes information about: the social and legal effects of separation; the services provided to families by the Court and by government, community and other agencies, and some of the steps involved in court proceedings.

  • International cooperation

    The Family Court of Australia has a strong and ongoing commitment to engaging with courts in the Asia-Pacific to promote access to justice for family law litigants in the region.
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