• Family Reports FAQs

    This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Family Report ordered by the Court.

  • Lighthouse - Triage Counsellors

    Lighthouse is an innovative approach taken by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to screen for risk, with a primary focus on improving outcomes for families.

  • Enforcement hearings (prescribed brochure)

    This brochure answers frequently asked questions about enforcement hearings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). An enforcement hearing allows a person who is owed money (the payee) to get information about the financial situation of the person who owes the money (the payer).

  • Children: Compliance and enforcement

    This page provides information about compliance with parenting orders and options for contravention and enforcement applications.

  • Separated but living under one roof

    This fact sheet is for spouses (applying for a divorce) who lived in the same home during part or all of the required 12 month separation period. It explains what you need to do and the documents you need to file with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

  • Security and conditions of entry policy

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) takes safety and security on court premises very seriously. Everyone who attends the Court or works on its premises should be safe. If you have safety concerns about coming to court please contact staff to discuss what arrangements can be made in your circumstances.

  • 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.

  • Family violence information sheet

    This information sheet contains important information for litigants who have experienced, or are alleged to have perpetrated, family violence. This information is not a substitute for legal advice.

  • Children: We have agreed

    This page provides a summary of the options available when you have agreed on arrangements for a child (or children) and parenting after separation.
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