• Duty of disclosure

    This brochure provides information about the duty of disclosure responsibilities of parties in all cases, whether financial or parenting, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

  • Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession April 2022

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia welcomed the announcement of $63.8 million of additional resources (over the four years to 2025-26) to enhance the ability of the Courts to respond to family violence and other risks to vulnerable parties and children. This forms part of the Federal Government’s 2022-23 Budget and the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children. The funding provides for the national expansion of the Lighthouse Project to address family violence and…

  • Fair work: Small claims

    This page provides information about the Court’s Fair Work small claims process.

  • Update to the profession 3: Lighthouse Model Expansion - The Evatt list

    The third update focuses on the Evatt List which is the Courts’ specialist list for those matters that are considered to be of the highest risk, with a focus on family violence and other family safety risks. The Evatt List ensures that families are provided with appropriate support to safeguard against family violence and other associated risks. It also ensures cases are managed through the Court process as efficiently and effectively as possible, with a focus on identifying risks and early…

  • International cooperation

    The Family Court of Australia has a strong and ongoing commitment to engaging with courts in the Asia-Pacific to promote access to justice for family law litigants in the region.

  • 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.

  • Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession October 2021

    This edition of the Lighthouse Project Update focuses on the Lighthouse Project Triage process and includes a Q & A section from Family Counsellors involved with the Project.

  • Intellectual property: Avoiding court

    Mediation Mediation is encouraged and will often be ordered as part of the management of your case. You must attend any court-ordered mediation.

  • Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession September 2021

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s (FCFCOA’s) core objective in providing a more expedient, efficient system of justice to clients within the Family Law system continues to align with the Lighthouse Project’s focus on public health and safety.

  • Bankruptcy Information Sheet 3: Opposing a Creditor's Petition

    This information sheet sets out general information on the options available to a debtor who is served with a Creditor's Petition to make them a bankrupt. This includes general information on how to oppose a petition where valid legal grounds exist and asking for more time to pay the debt or get legal or financial advice.
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