• 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.

  • Financial or property: Family pets

    Even though parties may consider a family pet to be a member of the family, the Family Law Act 1975 (Family Law Act) considers pets to be property. The term used for a family pet in the Family Law Act is a companion animal.

  • Schools and family law orders

    When making family law orders, the Courts are often required to determine school-related issues such as which parent will collect the child/ren from school on certain days or which school the child/ren will attend. The Courts acknowledge that litigation about these issues can be stressful for families and children, and that the implementation of court orders has the potential to create challenges for schools (including kindergartens and childcare providers) and schools need to address…

  • Lighthouse information sheet for parties - risk screening

    Lighthouse is an innovative approach taken by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to screen for risk, with a primary focus on improving outcomes for families.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Medical procedure proceedings

    This Practice Direction applies to all family law applications filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia relating to a child undertaking a major medical procedure.

  • How do I register and manage my law firm on the Portal?

    The Commonwealth Courts Portal provides users with secure web-based access to information about cases that are before the Court. The Portal is a central system that enables registered litigants and legal practitioners to log on using a single user ID and password and access information from multiple jurisdictions. This page provides information about administering a law firm in the Commonwealth Courts Portal. Select the relevant topic below for more information:

  • How do I request access to a law firm's files?

    The Commonwealth Courts Portal provides users with secure web-based access to information about cases that are before the Court. The Portal is a central system that enables registered litigants and legal practitioners to log on using a single user ID and password and access information from multiple jurisdictions. This page provides information about requesting access to a law firms files in the Commonwealth Courts Portal. Select the relevant topic below for more information:

  • Grandparents and others

    Grandparents Grand-parenting is a special relationship. Grandparents can help give their own children and their grandchildren the support they need, especially during and after family separation. Sometimes, grandparents take on a more permanent caring role for their grandchildren. There are some valuable resources available to assist with defining your role as a grandparent carer:

  • Disclosure log

    This page provides information about the Court’s disclosure log, which contains a list of information that has been released in response to an FOI access request.

  • Divorce: Overview

    This page explains the legal requirements for divorce in Australia and the issues that are not dealt with as part of a Divorce proceeding.
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