• Will a party’s answers in the Family DOORS Triage questionnaire be used in evidence?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • Email filing when you cannot eFile

    Some forms cannot be eFiled on the Commonwealth Courts Portal and must be filed by email or post at the Court registry where the matter is being heard. The filing email address and postal address are available on the location page of the location that your matter is being heard. For the filing email address see the dropdown heading Family law email contacts, then the heading Filing of documents by email.

  • Before you file – pre-action procedure for financial cases brochure - translated versions

    Page listing all translated versions of the Before you file - pre-action procedure for financial cases brochure

  • General federal law: Community legal centres

    Community legal centres are independent community organisations that provide free legal help, including information, referrals, legal education, advice, casework and representation services.  Many of the centres provide general assistance in a range of areas of law, this may include:  family law and family violence  credit and debt  consumer law  social security  migration  tenancy 

  • What is Family DOORS Triage?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • I need an interpreter, how do I get one?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Information Publication Scheme (IPS)

    The Information Publication Scheme (IPS) aims to transform the freedom of information framework from one that responds to individual requests for access to documents to a proactive approach to publishing information. This applies to both the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (“the Courts”) as prescribed authorities under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) The IPS:
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