Practice Directions

These directions have the status of law and assist with the conduct of proceedings before the Family Court of Australia

Practice Directions are issued by the Chief Justice for the assistance of clients and practitioners as to the conduct of proceedings before the Court.

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No. 3 of 2009 - Revocation of Children’s Cases Program and Child-related proceedings (Division 12A) Practice Directions
No. 2 of 2009 - Revocation of Trial of Initiating Application and Response to Initiating Application
No. 1 of 2009 - Revocation of Case Management Directions
No. 1 of 2007 - Revocation of out of date practice directions
No. 1 of 2006 - Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 Transition Directions
No. 9 of 2004 - Victorian and Queensland Registries: Medical Procedure Applications
No. 7 of 2004 - Appeals - Family Law Rules 2004
No. 5 of 2004 - Revocation of Practice Directions - Family Law Rules 2004 and Review
No. 6 of 2003 - Divorce Applications to be Filed in Federal Magistrates Court
No. 5 of 2003 - Revocation of Practice Direction No 2 of 2002
No. 5 of 2002 - Revocation of Practice Directions No. 3 and No. 4 of 2001
No. 1 of 2002 - Australian Capital Territory - Court Robes
No. 6 of 2001 - Full Court Sittings - Western Australia
No. 5 of 2001 - Standard Form of Words for Opening and Closing The Family Court of Australia
No. 2 of 1995 - Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981
No. 2 of 1990 - Injunctions