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Louise Henderson

Surname
Henderson
Appointment date
08 February, 2019
Retirement date
01 June, 2024
Location
Sydney - Lionel Bowen Building
Jurisdiction
Family law

Michael BAUMANN AM

Surname
Baumann AM
Appointment date
11 January, 2018
Retirement date
04 February, 2026
Location
Brisbane
Jurisdiction
Family law

Catherine Carew

Surname
Carew
Appointment date
07 March, 2016
Retirement date
30 April, 2026
Location
Brisbane
Jurisdiction
Family law

Hilary Hannam

Surname
Hannam
Appointment date
13 August, 2013
Retirement date
20 March, 2024
Location
Parramatta
Jurisdiction
Family law

David Berman

Surname
Berman
Appointment date
18 July, 2013
Retirement date
28 June, 2025
Location
Adelaide
Jurisdiction
Family law

Margaret Cleary

Surname
Cleary
Appointment date
08 July, 2010
Retirement date
31 August, 2022
Location
Newcastle
Jurisdiction
Family law

Robert McClelland AO

Deputy Chief Justice
Surname
McClelland
Appointment date
16 June, 2015
Email
associate.dcjmcclelland@fcfcoa.gov.au
Location
Sydney - Lionel Bowen Building
Jurisdiction
Family law
03 May, 2024

Parenting orders – obligations, consequences and who can help

This information is for parents and other people, such as grandparents, who are subject to a parenting order. It includes information, pursuant to section 65DA(2) of the Family Law Act 1975, about the legal obligations created by a parenting order and the consequences that may follow if it is contravened (breached).

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10 June, 2025

Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure)

This brochure provides information for people considering, or affected by separation or divorce. It includes information about: the social and legal effects of separation; the services provided to families by the Court and by government, community and other agencies, and some of the steps involved in court proceedings.

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01 September, 2021

Judicial workplace conduct policy

Policy for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia judiciary on workplace conduct

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