• Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession April 2022

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia welcomed the announcement of $63.8 million of additional resources (over the four years to 2025-26) to enhance the ability of the Courts to respond to family violence and other risks to vulnerable parties and children. This forms part of the Federal Government’s 2022-23 Budget and the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children. The funding provides for the national expansion of the Lighthouse Project to address family violence and…

  • Request for deferral of court fees (family law)

    This form is used by someone who wishes to apply for a deferral of payment of court fees.

  • Affidavit of Search

    This affidavit is modified for use by a person who has: conducted a search (or caused a search to be conducted) of the National Personal Insolvency Index pursuant to Rule 4.06(3) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021; and/or searched the office of the relevant court in relation to a judgement debt pursuant to Rule 4.06(5) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021.

  • Subpoena - General federal law and migration

    This form is used by a party in a migration or general federal law proceeding to ask the Court to issue a subpoena. A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court.

  • FCFCOA Information Notice: Pronunciation of names & forms of address

    This Information Notice applies to all proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (Courts) in the Courts’ family law, migration and general federal law jurisdictions.

  • 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.

  • Media release: Chief Justice Alstergren showcases Australian Courts' groundbreaking family violence initiatives at World Congress in the UK

    The Hon William Alstergren AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts), gave the opening address for the 9th World Congress on Family Law & Children's Rights in the United Kingdom, highlighting the Courts' innovative and comprehensive approaches to addressing family violence in Australia. Speaking to an international audience of judges, lawyers, psychologists, and other experts working in family law, Chief Justice…

  • 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.

  • About the Courts

    This page provides a summary of the Courts, their structure, case management pathways and guiding principles.
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