• How do I file a response?

    If you have been served with an Initiating application or an Application in a proceeding you can respond by filing a Response to initiating application or a Response to an application in a proceeding within 28 days after you have been serv

  • Bankruptcy: Overview

    This page provides information about Bankruptcy and the Court’s jurisdiction.

  • 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.

  • How will my migration case be managed through the Court? video (Arabic)

    الفيديو 2، كيف ستتم إدارة قضية الهجرة الخاصة بي من خلال المحكمة، يشرح كيف تتقدم قضية الهجرة عادةً من خلال الدائرة الفيدرالية ومحكمة الأسرة في أستراليا.

  • How can I get more information about attending a court hearing?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Freedom of Information

    This page provides information about the Information Publication Scheme and links to other relevant information, including how people can make freedom of information request.

  • Migration fees

    Fee information for migration matters

  • Appendix 4 - Freedom of Information

    The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to any request for access to documents of the Court unless the document relates to matters of an administrative nature. While there is no definition within this Act or the Privacy Act of the term ‘matters of an administrative nature’, the High Court decision in Kline v Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Another [2013] HCA 52 in their joint judgment considering this term pointed out:

  • Indigenous list

    This page provides basic information on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s Indigenous List, which was established to provide an appropriate way for the Court to deal with family law matters that involve parties who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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