• Part 3: Report on Court performance

    Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

  • 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)

  • Australian subpoenas served in NZ

    This prescribed notice and information sheet must be attached to and served with a Subpoena issued under the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 to be served in New Zealand.

  • Going to court – tips for your court hearing

    This fact sheet is for people who are representing themselves in court. It covers some of the things you can do to prepare for your court hearing, as well as what you should and should not do inside the courtroom.

  • Novak Djokovic Online File

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has established this online file in view of the public interest. Documents will be placed here when considered publicly accessible. This is the only way documents can be viewed by third parties. Applications for access to the registry are therefore unnecessary. Hearings before Judge A Kelly The matter has now transferred to the Federal Court of Australia.

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law Practice Directions

    As a result of the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) changes commencing on 10 June 2025, and consequential changes to the Family Law Rules, there will be minor amendments to several family law Practice Directions. The new Practice Directions will be published on 10 June 2025.

  • De facto relationships

    Information about what a de facto relationship is and how to apply to the court

  • Bankruptcy: Overview

    This page provides information about Bankruptcy and the Court’s jurisdiction.

  • National Contravention List

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) expects that all parties will comply with orders of the Court. Alleged breaches of court orders are taken seriously, and will be dealt with in a quick, safe and cost effective way by the Court through the National Contravention List.

  • Administrative Review Tribunal and child support appeals

    This page provides information about the Court’s jurisdiction to hear a child support appeal and how to apply.
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