• Introduction

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  • Practice and procedure update: Interpreter Practice Direction

    The Courts are pleased to announce the commencement of the Interpreter Practice Direction, which takes effect from 1 December 2025.

  • Darwin court list - General federal law

    Street address: Level 2, Supreme Court Building, State Square, Darwin LISTING ENQUIRIES - Contact 1300 720 980 or use Federal Law Search at www.comcourts.gov.au/public/esearch. For urgent after hours applications contact the Duty Registrar on 1300 352 000

  • Information Publication Scheme plan

    This plan sets out how we will make information available under the Information Publication Scheme (IPS).

  • Financial or property: Superannuation

    How does the law treat superannuation? The superannuation splitting law treats superannuation as a different type of property. It lets separating couples value their superannuation and split superannuation payments, although this is not mandatory. Splitting does not convert superannuation into a cash asset – it is still subject to superannuation laws (for example, it is usually retained until retirement ages are reached). 

  • Warning about Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia impersonation email scam

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has become aware of an email impersonation scam which is being sent to members of the public.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Appeals

    This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law appeals and applications for leave to appeal from a judgment of a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; a single judge of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; or a family law Magistrate of Western Australia.

  • I have received an email with a link to the Family DOORS Triage questionnaire. What do I do next?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • FCFCOA Practice Direction – Revocation of Practice Directions and Information Notices

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has developed new rules of court for all proceedings in the Court with effect from 1 September 2021. Various new Practice Directions and Information Notices have been issued to accompany the new rules. This Practice Direction formally revokes a number of outdated or superseded Practice Directions and Information Notices issued by the Family Court of Australia or Federal Circuit Court of Australia prior to the commencement of the operation of the Court on 1 September 2021.
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