• I need an interpreter, how do I get one?

    Frequently asked question response

  • What is General federal law?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the profession August 2023

    The Courts continue to see a high uptake in parties completing the risk screen, with 50% of parties completing the risk screen within 48 hours of receiving the invitation to do so. This impressive response rate means that the Courts’ specialised Lighthouse team are able to provide early service information and support after the filing of a party’s Initiating Application or Response.

  • Financial or property: Bankruptcy in family law

    This page provides information about the bankruptcy of a party involved in family law proceedings.

  • Do the questions relate to the past situation and/or circumstances or the present?

    The Family DOORS Triage risk screen questionnaire is designed to be answered from your perspective and the Court encourages you to answer the questions as best you can in relation to your current situation and circumstances. Where the question does not specifically apply/relate to you, please consider it in the context of your situation. 

  • Visibility of superannuation for property settlement proceedings

    When you are part of a current proceeding seeking financial or property orders in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, you or your legal representative can apply directly to the Court to request your spouse, former spouse or de facto's superannuation information held by the Commissioner of Taxation.

  • Migration: Appeals

    This page provides information about appeals in migration matters.

  • Missing children

    This page provides information about, and photographs of, children and others who are involved in family law proceedings and are subject to publication orders that have been made by the Court. This may include missing children and a parent or guardian. This page also provides information about publication orders made by the Court which may lift restrictions on publishing specific details of a family law proceeding

  • Lighthouse Latest News

    New court reform focused on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks. The expansion of the Lighthouse model and risk screening from 3 current locations to 15 locations strengthens the Courts’ ability to identify risks early, and respond to those risks. The expansion will benefit many more families, not only because of the expanded number of locations, but it will also include parties filing ‘parenting only’, and ‘parenting…

  • Media release: Brisbane family lawyer, Ms Tuskeen Jacobs, appointed to the FCFCOA

    The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced today the appointment of Ms Tuskeen Jacobs as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). Ms Jacobs has been appointed to the Brisbane Registry and will commence on 8 July 2024.
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