• Financial or property: I have been served

    This page provides information about your options when you have been served with an application or response for financial or property orders.

  • Serving a divorce (sole applications only)

    Information on how to serve a divorce on your spouse.

  • Appendix 7 - Judge activities

    Chief Judge William Alstergren Professional and other memberships National Judicial College of Australia Law Institute of Victoria Victorian Bar Judicial College of Australia International Hague Network of Judges Conferences and events attended during the year

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Electronic subpoena inspection

    This Practice Direction applies to family law proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) and revokes and replaces Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Electronic Subpoena Inspection (SMIN-COVID).

  • REVOKED - FCFCOA Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Electronic Subpoena Inspection

    This Special Measures Information Notice was revoked 19 December 2024. See Family Law Practice Direction: Electronic subpoena inspection

  • General federal law matters

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) deals with a wide range of matters, sharing jurisdiction with the Federal Court of Australia and, in some cases, state courts. The Court’s rules and procedures are simpler and less formal, and aim to reduce the cost and number of court appearances for clients.

  • Revoked Practice Directions

    Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Joint Practice Direction: JPD1 of 2020 – Core principles in the Case Management of Family Law Matters
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