• Family Violence Best Practice Principles

    This is the fifth edition of the Family Violence Best Practice Principles. The first edition was published in March 2009. These Family Violence Best Practice Principles are designed to provide practical guidance to court users, legal practitioners, litigants and service providers regarding the way in which matters involving issues of family violence are managed in the Courts. They also set out the Courts’ expectations as to the knowledge and understanding decision makers and practitioners appearing before the Courts should have regarding the complexities of family violence. The Family…

  • Guide for practitioners in the Evatt List

    This Guide summarises the arrangements for the Evatt List which is a specialist list established in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to resolve high risk matters. The Evatt List is being trialled in the following registries: Adelaide, Brisbane, and Parramatta.

  • Guidelines for Independent Children's Lawyers

    These Guidelines have been issued to provide guidance to the Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) on fulfilling their unique role and responsibilities, as the independent lawyer appointed to represent and promote the best interests of a child in family law proceedings.

  • Children: Overview

    This page provides an overview about arrangements for children after separation and the Court’s jurisdiction to make parenting orders.

  • REVOKED - Family Law Practice Direction: Lighthouse Project and Evatt List

    This Practice Direction was revoked 28 November 2022.

  • Children and international travel after family separation

    This fact sheet provides information for people who want to: apply for an Australian passport for a child, but one of the signatories can not or will not sign the application form; prevent a child they have parental responsibility for from leaving Australia.

  • Lighthouse expansion – General fact sheet

    New court process focused on the safety of children and their families by identifying and addressing issues of family violence and other risks.

  • Children: We have agreed

    This page provides a summary of the options available when you have agreed on arrangements for a child (or children) and parenting after separation.

  • The impact of family violence on children

    This fact sheet provides information about family violence and its harmful effect on children.
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