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FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT MATERIALS

Since the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia on 1 September 2021 all court related material is available at the following link:

​ https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/

The following links are for the relevant Federal Legislation, Practice Directions, forms and fees:

  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/resources/legislation
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/resources/practice-directions
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/fees/fl-fees
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/forms
FEDERAL CIRCUIT & FAMILY COURT APPLICATION INFORMATION

General
  • Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure)  PDF
  • ​Applying to the Court for orders – family law  PDF FACTSHEET
  • Initiating Application
  • Initiating Application Kit (do it yourself kit)   PDF
  • ​Response to Initiating Application (form)
  • Response to Initiating Application (do it yourself kit)
  • Affidavit
  • ​​Family Dispute Resolution
  • Compulsory pre-filing Family Dispute Resolution – court procedures and requirements  PDF
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Consent Orders:

  • Legal Aid Consent orders, parenting orders and parenting plans guide
  • ​How do I apply for consent orders?​
  • ​Application for Consent Orders (do it yourself kit)_KIT_0921V1
  • Annexure to proposed consent parenting orders (current case)
  • Application for consent orders – proposed orders template  PDF

Parenting orders:

  • Parenting Questionnaire
  • Notice of child abuse, family violence or risk
  • Parenting orders – what you need to know  PDF

Property and financial orders:

  • How do I apply for property and financial orders?
  • Financial Questionnaire
  • Financial Statement Kit (do it yourself kit)
  • Superannuation Information Kit
  • Superannuation Information Request (Online form)​

Service:
  • Notice of Address for Service
  • Affidavit of service
  • Service Kit (do it yourself kit)
Divorce:

Note that the application for divorce is an online form using the Commonwealth Courts Portal. This allows you, within the Court’s secure website, to access your court file, the ability to eFile and access court orders 24/7.

  • How do I apply for divorce?  FLOWCHART
  • Application for divorce – online application
  • Acknowledgment of service (divorce)
  • Affidavit for eFiling application (divorce)
  • Affidavit of service by hand (divorce)
  • Affidavit of service by post (divorce)
  • Affidavit proving signature (divorce)
  • Affidavit translation of marriage certificate
  • Divorce Service Kit (do it yourself kit)
  • Response to Divorce
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​FDR-RELATED BROCHURES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & ORGANISATIONS
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  • Australian Attorney-General's Department​
  • Child Support Agency​
  • National ADR Advisory Council
  • ​Men and Family Relationship Services
  • Mensline Australia
  • Supervised Visits And Changeovers

Separation:

  • Help for Separated Parents in Conflict
  • Questions and Answers About Separation
  • ​​Supporting Children After Separation Program
  • Family Counselling
  • ​Children's Contact Services - Supervised Changeovers and Visits

Parenting Plans:

  • ​​Parenting Plan Factsheet (updated 2024)
  • Help for Parents After Separation - A Program to Making Parenting Orders Work​

Family Violence:

  • Violence and Family Law
  • Specialised Family Violence Services



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COURT LINKS

FEDERAL
  • High Court of Australia
  • Family Court of Australia
  • Family Court Portal
  • Family Court Fees
  • Family Court Forms
  • Federal Court of Australia
  • Parliament of Australia

STATE
  • Queensland Courts
  • legal forms
  • factsheets
  • fees
  • search civil files
  • practice directions​
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LEGISLATION

LEGISLATION

FEDERAL

Commonwealth Legislation
​

  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/resources/legislation
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/resources/practice-directions
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/fees/fl-fees
  • https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/forms

STATE

State Legislation

Queensland Legislation

Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Council
  • UCPR 1999
  • UCPR Bulletin
  • Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
  • Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2009
  • Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2009
  • Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Act 2011
  • Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001
  • Property Law Act 1974

OTHER LINKS
  • ADR Resources
  • Brisbane Mediator
  • International Academy of Dispute Resolution
  • Mediate.com

LEGAL REPRESENTATION

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