• Are you having trouble serving your divorce application?

    If you are having trouble serving your divorce application on your spouse, this fact sheet may help you. It explains the two options you have when you cannot serve your divorce application on your spouse – seeking an order to serve the other party in a way other than personal service or seeking to ‘dispense with service’. A Court order is required for both options.

  • Part 1: The year in review

    Statistics at a glance Table 1.1: Filings and Finalisations in family law and general federal law FAMILY LAW 2019–20 Filings 2020–21 Filings 2019–20 Finalisations

  • Priority Property Pool Cases – Short-form expedited hearings

    This brochure provides information about the option for a short-form expedited hearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases)

  • Subpoena - Family Law

    This form is used by a party in a family law proceeding to ask the Courts to issue a subpoena. A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Courts.

  • Party category information

    This form must be completed on the first occasion you file a document in your proceeding on which a fee is payable or at any time later if the Court requests it so the Court can assess the correct fee rate which applies to you.

  • 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.

  • Reconciliation Action Plan - May 2025 to May 2027

    This 2025–2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) reflects the Courts’ continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

  • Acknowledgment of service (divorce)

    This form is used to acknowledge that filed documents have been served.

  • Family Violence Plan

    The Family Violence Plan (the Plan) reflects the ongoing commitment by both Courts to the early identification and management of matters where violence or the risk of violence is alleged, and to keeping all court users safe. It is an overarching document setting out important actions to be undertaken by the Courts to ensure best practice in all areas of administration, operation and application of the law. It covers areas as diverse as building layout, security screening, risk assessment, safety planning for individual litigants as well as education and training of staff and the judiciary.…

  • Notice of change of name

    This form is used if a party to a current family law proceeding changes their name during the proceedings.
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