• Practice and procedure update: Forms

    A number of court forms require amendments due to the commencement of the Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and the Family Law (Information Sharing) Act 2023 (the Family Law Act Amendments). Some forms have had new questions added or the structure of the form has changed. Other forms have only had minor changes to legislation references (sections of the Family Law Act) or words in the instruction pages. To allow parties and practitioners to prepare for the changes, copies of the new forms are…

  • Practice and procedure update: Family law form updates

    As a result of the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) commencing on 10 June 2025, there will be changes to some family law court forms. Some changes are substantive, for example if new questions have been added to forms. A number of forms have minor changes only, where sections of the Act have changed and references need to be updated.

  • I have just separated, where do I start?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Legal words used in family law proceedings

    This fact sheet explains some of the legal words used in family law proceedings in the Court.

  • Request for refund of court fees

    This form is used if you are requesting a refund of court fees.

  • Family law

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) is the nation’s largest court dealing with both family law and general federal law matters. The Court’s rules and procedures are generally less formal, making the Court accessible to the community. The Court’s procedures provide for cases to be completed in a timely and cost efficient manner.

  • Family law: Conciliation

    This page describes the role of conciliation in dispute resolution, including the role of the judicial registrar who will conduct the conference

  • Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure)

    This brochure provides information for people considering, or affected by separation or divorce. It includes information about: the social and legal effects of separation; the services provided to families by the Court and by government, community and other agencies, and some of the steps involved in court proceedings.

  • Financial or property: Overview

    When people separate (whether from a marriage or a de facto relationship), they usually need to sort out how to divide their property and debts.
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