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01 April, 2025

Family Reports FAQs

This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Family Report ordered by the Court.

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30 August, 2022

Family law and superannuation

This fact sheet explains how the law deals with superannuation when couples divide their property after the breakdown of a marriage or de facto relationship.

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03 May, 2024

Duty of disclosure

This brochure provides information about the duty of disclosure responsibilities of parties in all cases, whether financial or parenting, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

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01 April, 2025

Family Consultant FAQs

Information about what a family consultant is and the work they do in the Court

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10 June, 2025

Child Support Applications

This brochure explains what type of child support applications and appeals can be filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

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01 September, 2021

Australian subpoenas served in NZ

This prescribed notice and information sheet must be attached to and served with a Subpoena issued under the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 to be served in New Zealand.

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01 September, 2021

Applying for a decree of nullity

This fact sheet is for people who need information about applying to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) for an order that a marriage is a nullity, described in the Family Law Act 1975 as a ‘decree of nullity’.

Read more about Applying for a decree of nullity
01 September, 2021

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.

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30 October, 2023

Priority Property Pool Cases – Short-form expedited hearings

This brochure provides information about the option for a short-form expedited hearing in the
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases)

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30 October, 2023

Priority Property Pool Cases – Preparing for the first court date

The Court has a streamlined case management pathway for cases which meet the criteria set out in this document. They are called Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases).

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