• Media release: New judicial appointments to the Parramatta and Sydney registries of the FCFCOA (Division 1)

    The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP has announced the appointment of Judge Elizabeth Boyle, Mr Mark Anderson and Dr Juliet Behrens to Division 1 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA).

  • Procedures for determining breaches of the APS code of conduct and for determining sanctions

    Legislative requirement: Section 15(3) Public Service Act 1999 Employees affected: All Australian Public Service employees and former employees of the Statutory Agency declared under section 18ZE of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Supersedes:

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Divorce proceedings

    This Practice Direction applies to all family law proceedings seeking a divorce order; the extension or reduction of the period at the expiration of which the divorce order will take effect pursuant to section 55 of the Family Law Act 1975; and an application for rescission of a divorce order pursuant to sections 57 and 58 of the Family Law Act.

  • 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.

  • Media release: Courts unite cross-sector leaders to strengthen response to family violence

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts) convened more than 70 national leaders from government, the judiciary, legal aid, specialist family violence sectors and others at its 2026 Family Violence Symposium in Sydney. The Symposium focused on three key reform priorities: Addressing systems abuse within family law proceedings, Strengthening the Courts’ responses to family violence risk and safety, Enhancing equitable access to justice for…

  • Fair work: Small claims

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

  • Appendix 3 - Judgments of interest

    Family law Olofsson & Olofsson [2019] FCCA 3467

  • Children: Relocation, travel and the Hague Convention

    This page explains some of the things you need to consider if you want to relocate or travel with your child (or children) after separation, including information about passports, airport watch lists and the Hague Convention and international parental child abduction.

  • Updates to family violence plan and principles

    This week the Courts have published the updated Family Violence Plan and Family Violence Best Practice Principles. Both documents have been updated on the advice of the Courts’ Family Violence Committee. They set out the Courts’ commitment to identifying and managing family violence, the actions the Courts will take, and practical guidance to assist court users, legal practitioners and other stakeholders to understand how family violence is managed by the Courts. The Family Violence Plan…

  • Media release: 25-year anniversary of the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)

    Since the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (then known as the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia) was established 25 years ago, it has experienced significant change and immense growth in workload, judicial numbers and jurisdiction, to become the nation’s largest federal court. On Monday 23 June 2025, the Court marks the 25-year milestone at a ceremonial sitting with approximately 76 Judges sitting on the bench in Courtroom 1, Queens Square Law Courts Building,…
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The Courts acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders, past, present and emerging.