• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and the Court

    This brochure provides information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families about the Court and family law.

  • Guide for parties in the Evatt List

    The Evatt List is a specialist list developed by the Courts where a highly qualified team of Senior Judicial Registrars, Judicial Registrars, Court Child Experts and court staff, in consultation with Judges, are allocated to manage eligible cases that are considered to be high risk, through more intensive case management and resources.

  • Australian Standards of Practice for Family Assessments and Reporting - February 2015

    These Standards aim to promote good practice in conducting and reporting in full family assessments by social workers and psychologists in family law matters, such as those completed under s62G of the Family Law Act and family reports commissioned privately. Their aim is to provide information to the judiciary, agencies, legal professionals and parties who utilise the services of family assessors to increase the understanding in the broader sector as to what constitutes good practice in family assessments and reporting.

  • REVOKED - Family Law Practice Direction – National COVID-19 List

    This Practice Direction was revoked 3 May 2024.

  • Family Consultant FAQs

    Information about what a family consultant is and the work they do in the Court

  • Lighthouse - Triage Counsellors

    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.

  • 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.

  • Children: Relocation, travel and the Hague Convention

    This page explains some of the things you need to consider if you want to relocate or travel with your child (or children) after separation, including information about passports, airport watch lists and the Hague Convention and international parental child abduction.

  • Family Reports FAQs

    This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Family Report ordered by the Court.

  • Family violence: Frequently asked questions

    This page answers some of the most frequently asked questions about family violence and the Court.
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