• Morwell

    All matters to be heard in Morwell should be filed on the Commonwealth Courts Portal or at the Melbourne Registry. For more information on filing in the Commonwealth Courts Portal and other step-by-step guides, see the How do I section.

  • Why haven’t I been contacted about Lighthouse?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • Appendix 5 - External involvement

    The Federal Circuit Court has a number of strategies for strengthening its partnerships with clients and other stakeholders, such as legal practitioners, non-government organisations, and government agencies and departments. External stakeholders include:

  • Serving a divorce (sole applications only)

    Information on how to serve a divorce on your spouse.

  • I have filed an application, how do I serve it?

    Frequently asked question response

  • Financial or property: Family pets

    Even though parties may consider a family pet to be a member of the family, the Family Law Act 1975 (Family Law Act) considers pets to be property. The term used for a family pet in the Family Law Act is a companion animal.

  • Admiralty: I have been served

    This page provides information about what to do if you have been served with an application under the Admiralty Act 1988 and wish to file a response.

  • Priority Property Pool Cases - Update to the profession 2

    Update 2 on the expansion of Priority Property Pool Cases including a flow chart which summarises how Initiating Applications seeking financial orders will be considered by the Court from the point of filing.

  • Lighthouse Project - Update to the Profession June 2021

    With the Pilot now well underway, the Court calls upon the profession to familiarise themselves with this important project and to communicate the process and benefits with their clients.
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