• Bankruptcy Information Sheet 1: Presenting a Creditor’s Petition

    This information sheet sets out general information on how to apply to the Court for a sequestration order that makes someone a bankrupt. Proceedings to make someone a bankrupt are commenced by filing (or presenting) a Creditor’s Petition in the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (FCFCOA). It deals only with petitions that rely upon a debtor’s failure to comply with a Bankruptcy Notice as the act of bankruptcy.

  • Lighthouse information sheet for practitioners

    Information for practitioners about the Lighthouse risk screening and case management

  • 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.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Priority Property Pool Cases

    This Practice Direction applies to family law applications meeting the criteria set out in this Practice Direction and filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court)

  • 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.

  • Bankruptcy Information Sheet 4: Setting aside a Bankruptcy Notice

    About this information sheet This Information Sheet sets out general information on how to apply to the Court to set aside and/or extend time for compliance with a Bankruptcy Notice. A Bankruptcy Notice is an important document. Failure to comply with the notice or to apply to the court to set it aside will entitle a creditor to present a Creditor's Petition for an order that the debtor be made a bankrupt.

  • Representing myself

    The law and coming to Court can be complex. This page explains the things you need to know before deciding whether to represent yourself.

  • Leave requirements for subpoenas in family law proceedings

    This flowchart guides you through the requirements for leave to file subpoenas in family law proceedings under rule 6.27 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 and section 67ZBK of the Family Law Act.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Evatt list

    This Practice Direction sets out the Evatt List eligibility for proceedings filed in the Court and sets out the case management of matters in that list.
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