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How do I apply for financial or property orders?
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Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases)
The aim of the PPP cases model of case management is to provide a simplified way of resolving property disputes which will minimise risk and legal costs, and best preserve the parties’ assets.
Financial or property: Child support and maintenance
When the Court can assist Child support is usually dealt with administratively through Services Australia (Child Support) (Services Australia), rather than through the Court. It is governed primarily by the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989. The Court may consider child support proceedings only in limited circumstances. This occurs primarily in relation to:
Priority Property Pool Cases - Update to the profession 1
As a result of the sustained success of the highly successful Priority Property Pool under $500,000 Pilot (PPP500), the Courts have received funding from the Commonwealth Government to expand the initiative to all filing registries. The criteria for inclusion as a PPP Case has also been expanded to afford a greater number of parties access to this case management model from 30 October 2023.
Priority Property Pool Cases - Update to the profession 2
Update 2 on the expansion of Priority Property Pool Cases including a flow chart which summarises how Initiating Applications seeking financial orders will be considered by the Court from the point of filing.
Do you have fears for your safety when attending court?
The Federal Circuit and Family Court places a priority on safety and can assist with the safety of you and your family when attending court. If you have any concerns for your safety, it is important you let the Court know at least five days before your court event.
Priority Property Pool Cases – Preparing for the first court date
The Court has a streamlined case management pathway for cases which meet the criteria set out in this document. They are called Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases).
Are you having trouble serving your divorce application? - translated versions
Page listing all translated versions of the Are you having trouble serving your divorce application fact sheet
Priority Property Pool Cases – Short-form expedited hearings
This brochure provides information about the option for a short-form expedited hearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases)
Family Law Practice Direction: Priority Property Pool Cases
This Practice Direction applies to family law applications meeting the criteria set out in this Practice Direction and filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court)

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