This Practice Direction applies to all proceedings commenced on or after 1 December 2025 in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts). This Practice Direction also applies to any proceedings commenced prior to this date unless unfair or impractical do to so.

This Charter reflects the commitment of Australian family courts to create a culture and environment where children are more consciously placed at the front and centre of decision-making, in a way that best promotes their safety and well-being

A non-parent party to the proceedings may include but is not limited to grandparents, aunts/uncles, elder siblings or kinship carers of the child/ren.

Participating in a Court Children’s Service (CCS) assessment, for example for a Child Impact Report or a Family Report, can be stressful. Having support on the day can help.

Page listing all translated versions of the Before you file - pre-action procedure for parenting cases brochure

Vietnamese translation of Báo cáo Gia đình Các câu hỏi thường gặp

Vietnamese translation of Trước khi quý vị nộp đơn – thủ tục tiền tố tụng đối với các vụ việc nuôi dạy con cái

Thai translation of ก่่อนดำำ เนิินการยื่น คำำ ร้้อง – กระบวนการก่่อนฟ้้ องร้้อง สำำ หรับั คดีีการอุุปการะเลี้้ย ง ดููบุุตร

Tamil translation of குழந்்ததை வளர்ப்புக்்ககான, நடவடிக்்ககைக்கு-முந்்ததிய செயன்முறை வழக்குகளை நீங்்கள் தாக்்கல் செய்்வத ற்கு முன்

Spanish translation of Antes de presentar la solicitud: el procedimiento preprocesal en las causas de crianza de los hijos