• Practice and procedure update: Family Law Rules

    Today the Courts are providing an update in relation to amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (Family Law Rules). The Family Law Rules have been amended by the passage of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Amendment (2024 Measures No.1) Rules 2024 which has been approved by a majority of Judges. The amendments take effect from 6 May 2024. The full instrument is available to download above.

  • Subpoena: Information for a person requesting the issue of a subpoena

    This brochure is for people who want the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to issue a subpoena in a family law matter. It provides information about the use of, and compliance with, subpoenas in the Court.

  • Subpoena: Information for named person or other person (served with a subpoena or a copy of a subpoena) (prescribed brochure)

    This brochure is for people who have been served with: A subpoena, and who are required to comply with the subpoena (named person), or; A copy of a subpoena as a party or interested person, and who may want to object to the inspecting or copying of a document/s to be produced in compliance with the subpoena. It provides information about the use of, and compliance with, subpoenas in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

  • Media release: New judges appointed to the Newcastle registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia welcomes the appointment of two new judges to the Court’s Newcastle registry, which will provide much-needed judicial resources to deal with the Court’s demanding family law workload in the region.

  • Media release: Chief Justice Alstergren joins call to action at No to Violence National Conference

    Speaking at the No to Violence National Conference titled, Leading Radical Change: A Call to Action to End Men’s Family Violence, the Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1 and Division 2) (the Courts), the Hon William Alstergren AO, joined a chorus of experts and leaders calling for action to end family violence.

  • Fair work: I want to apply

    This page provides details about how to apply to the Court in the Fair Work jurisdiction.

  • Third party debt notices

    A person owed money by another person under an order of a court or child support liability can enforce payment of the debt in the Court. One of the methods of enforcement is a Third Party Debt Notice. Under this Notice, the Court directs a third party to pay money that the third party owes to the respondent to the payee instead of the respondent. This brochure must be served on the third party named in a Third Party Debt Notice at the same time as the Notice.
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