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    • Family dispute resolution

      This page explains what family dispute resolution is, the benefits of dispute resolution and what happens if agreement is, and is not, reached at dispute resolution
    • Court-based Family Dispute Resolution

      This fact sheet is for people who have been ordered to attend a Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) conference in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
    • Certificate of Dispute Resolution

      This certificate is prepared by a registrar, mediator or dispute resolution practitioner upon completion of a dispute resolution process.
    • Affidavit – non-filing of family dispute resolution certificate

      If you are applying for interlocutory orders, that is, orders to cover your case until a final hearing can take place, then you do not need to complete this affidavit. You will have to complete an Application in a proceeding and an affidavit in support.
    • Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution – court procedures and requirements

      This fact sheet is for people who need information on the procedures and requirements for compulsory Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) prior to the commencement of family law proceedings.
    • Confidential Case Outline document (Dispute Resolution)

      This document is to be provided to the Court via email or private mediator on a ‘without prejudice’ basis prior to dispute resolution.
    • Court-based dispute resolution in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

      The Court’s new case management pathway, and particularly the events which are conducted by judicial registrars in court lists and in dispute resolution, is designed to focus parties on potential areas of agreement, and move towards a final resolution of all issues as safely as possible, and without the impact, stress and expense of protracted family law litigation.
    • Acknowledgment – information from a family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner

      This form is used by the person applying for a Part VII order where it is alleged that there has been abuse of a child by one of the parties to the proceedings or there has been family violence towards the child or a member of the child’s family by one of the parties to the proceedings. This form is not filed but is provided to the Judicial Officer hearing the case when you first appear in Court.
    • Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet - translated versions

      Page listing all translated versions of the Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet
    • Media Release: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia wins national award for Alternative Dispute Resolution initiatives

      At the Australian Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Awards held on Friday 31 March 2023, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1 and Division 2) received national recognition for the Courts’ innovative and ground-breaking integration of safe dispute resolution into the family law system, winning the Courts and Tribunals - Alternative Dispute Resolution Group of the Year.

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  • Family dispute resolution

    This page explains what family dispute resolution is, the benefits of dispute resolution and what happens if agreement is, and is not, reached at dispute resolution
  • Court-based Family Dispute Resolution

    This fact sheet is for people who have been ordered to attend a Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) conference in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
  • Certificate of Dispute Resolution

    This certificate is prepared by a registrar, mediator or dispute resolution practitioner upon completion of a dispute resolution process.
  • Affidavit – non-filing of family dispute resolution certificate

    If you are applying for interlocutory orders, that is, orders to cover your case until a final hearing can take place, then you do not need to complete this affidavit. You will have to complete an Application in a proceeding and an affidavit in support.
  • Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution – court procedures and requirements

    This fact sheet is for people who need information on the procedures and requirements for compulsory Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) prior to the commencement of family law proceedings.
  • Confidential Case Outline document (Dispute Resolution)

    This document is to be provided to the Court via email or private mediator on a ‘without prejudice’ basis prior to dispute resolution.
  • Court-based dispute resolution in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The Court’s new case management pathway, and particularly the events which are conducted by judicial registrars in court lists and in dispute resolution, is designed to focus parties on potential areas of agreement, and move towards a final resolution of all issues as safely as possible, and without the impact, stress and expense of protracted family law litigation.
  • Acknowledgment – information from a family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner

    This form is used by the person applying for a Part VII order where it is alleged that there has been abuse of a child by one of the parties to the proceedings or there has been family violence towards the child or a member of the child’s family by one of the parties to the proceedings. This form is not filed but is provided to the Judicial Officer hearing the case when you first appear in Court.
  • Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet - translated versions

    Page listing all translated versions of the Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution - court procedures and requirements fact sheet
  • Media Release: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia wins national award for Alternative Dispute Resolution initiatives

    At the Australian Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Awards held on Friday 31 March 2023, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1 and Division 2) received national recognition for the Courts’ innovative and ground-breaking integration of safe dispute resolution into the family law system, winning the Courts and Tribunals - Alternative Dispute Resolution Group of the Year.

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