Chinese Traditional | 繁體中文 translated version of the Preparing an affidavit fact sheet

This Information Notice applies to all proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (Courts) in the Courts’ family law, migration and general federal law jurisdictions.

This form is used by a party in a migration or general federal law proceeding to ask the Court to issue a subpoena. A subpoena is a legal document issued by the Court.

This form is used by the named person subpoenaed to produce documents, to object to producing the documents. Or a person receiving a copy of a subpoena to produce documents, to object to the documents subpoenaed being inspected or copied.

An affidavit is a written statement where the contents are sworn or affirmed to be true. An affidavit should set out facts, not opinion.

This form is to be used when a non-party is requesting access to General Federal Law and/or Migration Court documents pursuant to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025.

This Guide is for proceedings conducted in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Courts). The term ‘electronic hearing’ is used throughout this guide to refer to court hearings conducted via electronic means, either videoconferencing or teleconferencing.

Use this form to provide information about the financial circumstances of a corporation in support of an application to defer payment of court fees on the grounds that, considering those circumstances, it would be oppressive or otherwise unreasonable to require payment of the fee at the time it is required under the Regulation.

Use this form to provide information about your financial circumstances in support of an application to defer payment of court fees on the grounds that, considering those circumstances, it would be oppressive or otherwise unreasonable to require payment of the fee at the time it is required under the Regulation.

This form must be completed on the first occasion you file a document in your proceeding on which a fee is payable or at any time later if the Court requests it so the Court can assess the correct fee rate which applies to you.