• Family law: Find a lawyer

    This page provides a list of organisations that may be able to assist with legal advice or finding a lawyer.

  • Administrative Review Tribunal and child support appeals

    This page provides information about the Court’s jurisdiction to hear a child support appeal and how to apply.

  • How do I apply for financial or property orders?

    Information about how to apply for financial or property orders

  • Family law fees

    The Court does not set the fees payable in the court. Fees are set by Federal Government Regulations - Family Law (Fees) Regulations 2022. The current fees are contained within the gazetted Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2025. GST does not apply to court fees.

  • Practice and procedure update: New family law Practice Direction released

    A new family law Practice Direction has been issued by the Chief Justice that applies to electronic subpoena inspection in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

  • Separate smarter: Overview

    This page provides an overview about separating smarter and ways you can resolve your dispute about children and/or finances and property without the need for Court.

  • Priority Property Pool Cases - Update to the profession 1

    As a result of the sustained success of the highly successful Priority Property Pool under $500,000 Pilot (PPP500), the Courts have received funding from the Commonwealth Government to expand the initiative to all filing registries. The criteria for inclusion as a PPP Case has also been expanded to afford a greater number of parties access to this case management model from 30 October 2023.

  • Revoked Information Notices

    Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Information Notice: The National Arbitration List

  • Practice and procedure update: Defaulters’ List to be piloted in Sydney

    The Chief Justice has issued Family Law Practice Direction – Defaulters’ List. The purpose of the Defaulters’ List is to ensure compliance with the rules of court, and any case management orders and directions made by a Registrar in family law or child support proceedings. The Defaulters’ List is intended to further the overarching purpose of family law practice and procedure.

  • Registrars

    This page explains the role of Court Registrars including the three categories and their delegated powers.
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