• Schools and family law orders

    When making family law orders, the Courts are often required to determine school-related issues such as which parent will collect the child/ren from school on certain days or which school the child/ren will attend. The Courts acknowledge that litigation about these issues can be stressful for families and children, and that the implementation of court orders has the potential to create challenges for schools (including kindergartens and childcare providers) and schools need to address…

  • How do I apply for financial or property orders?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Application – Enforcement

    This form is used to seek enforcement of existing Court orders (except for parenting orders). It is important to read the information on the front sheet of the form.

  • Child Support Applications

    This brochure explains what type of child support applications and appeals can be filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

  • Form B7: Sequestration order

    Before starting an application, see the Central Practice Direction – General Federal Law proceedings, which sets out the procedural requirements and steps in bankruptcy jurisdiction proceedings.

  • Application – contempt

    This form is used to apply for a person to be punished for contempt of court. An Affidavit must be filed at the same time stating the facts relied on in support of the application

  • Application for divorce

    The application for divorce (or divorce kit) is an online form using the Commonwealth Courts Portal. This allows you, within the Court’s secure website, to access your court file, the ability to eFile and access court orders 24/7.

  • Compliance with parenting or other child-related orders

    This fact sheet provides information for people who allege a parenting or other child-related order has been contravened (breached). It explains some of the options available. When a parenting or other child-related order is made, each person affected by the order must comply with (follow) the order.

  • How do I apply for financial or property orders?

    Information about how to apply for financial or property orders

  • Application in an appeal

    This form is filed together with the Notice of Appeal when: Seeking leave to file out of time; Urgency – a cover letter must also be filed setting out the circumstances of the urgency; Adduce further evidence; Costs if not sought immediately after the appeal. An Affidavit stating the facts relied upon in this application must also be filed.
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