• Preparing documents for eFiling

    This information relates to proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) and has been provided to assist court users to prepare documents for eFiling via the Commonwealth Courts Portal (CCP). Documents must be prepared to meet the requirements of the applicable court rules.

  • Service Kit (do it yourself kit)

    This kit provides step by step information about service of family law documents.

  • Corporate plans

    List of Corporate plans for the Federal Court of Australia, including the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia

  • Parental conflict and its effect on children

    This fact sheet provides information for parents about the ways high levels of parental conflict can affect children, both in families who live together and in families who have separated.

  • General Federal Law Practice Direction – Admiralty and maritime proceedings

    The purpose of this Practice Direction is to set out the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) for the case management of all proceedings brought under the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cth) (admiralty and maritime proceedings) in the Court.

  • Central Practice Direction: Migration proceedings

    The purpose of this Practice Direction is to set out the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) for the case management of its migration caseload. It does not otherwise apply to general federal law proceedings.

  • Financial or property: Financial agreements

    This page provides information about formalising your financial arrangements after separation with a financial agreement rather than court action.

  • Expert witnesses in family law

    This fact sheet provides information about the different types of experts that provide evidence in family law matters before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). 

  • Central Practice Direction: Family Law Case Management

    This Central Practice Direction outlines the core principles applicable to family law proceedings and establishes a consistent national case management system in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.

  • REVOKED - Family Law Practice Direction – Priority Property Pools under $500,000

    This Practice Direction was revoked 30 October 2023 and replaced by Family Law Practice Direction – Priority Property Pool Cases (FAM-PPP).
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