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| Street Address | Nigel Bowen Commonwealth Law Courts, Cnr University Ave & Childers St, Canberra |
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| Opening Hours | 08:45am - 16:30pm |
| Postal Address | GPO Box 9991, Canberra ACT 2601 |
| See relevant addresses provided below | |
| Phone | 1300 352 000 |
| Phone Hours | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Fax | (02) 6257 1586 |
Enquiries relating to: bankruptcy, migration, human rights, industrial law and other matters.
| Street Address |
Nigel Bowen Commonwealth Law Courts Building
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| actman@fedcourt.gov.au | |
| Phone |
(02) 6267 0666 |
| Phone Hours | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Fax | (02) 6267 0625 (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW ONLY or NON FAMILY LAW) |
| Opening Hours | 9.00am - 4.30pm - Monday to Friday |
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia shares facilities with the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia.
The Childers Street Courts Complex (including the Family Court of Australia) is located on the corner of Childers Street and University Avenue, adjacent to the Australian National University campus.
The Complex is easily accessible by bus with the Civic ACTION Bus interchange only 10 minutes walk from the building, with stops closer by for some routes.
Paid parking is available opposite on Childers Street – up to 4 hours.
| General enquiries |
Information about filing and family law procedures Procedural information about your case Family law forms and publications |
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| Commonwealth Courts Portal Support |
For information see the Commonwealth Courts Portal how do I's. For information see the Commonwealth Courts Portal how do I's. |
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| Proof of divorce | I need to prove we are divorced – how do I do that? | |
| Registry enquiries |
Lost property Request for a lawyer code Request availability of a file for file viewing or subpoena viewing (you should check that leave has been granted through the Commonwealth Courts Portal prior to sending a request to inspect a subpoena) Family Court of Australia case file information – parties/lawyers Lawyers providing conciliation conference documents – Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia Follow up enquiries for consent orders and urgent applications Divorce hearing – requests to attend by telephone and adjournment. |
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| Child Dispute Services |
Confirm appointments. Request to cross-examine a family consultant or regulation 7 provider. |
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| Federal Circuit Court of Australia | To contact Federal Circuit Court of Australia chambers please refer to Communicating with Judges' Chambers and contact details. |
No public telephones available.
Photocopier available on ground floor – 20c per copy.
Public access computers to court websites only.
Justice of the Peace – all documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.
Bathrooms located on ground floor.
Parents’ room with changing facilities for babies located ground floor.
Wheelchair access available via the main entrance.
Lift access available to all public floors.
Hearing loops available by contacting the registry in advance – email and postal address information above.
No childcare available. Please bring a responsible adult to supervise your children when you are being interviewed by the Family Consultant. Please also bring snacks as this could be a long day if children are required at interviews. For more information on if your child is required please speak to your lawyer or the Registry staff and refer to http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/fccweb/family-law-matters/child-dispute-services.
For copies of transcripts contact Auscript.
http://www.legalaidact.org.au/whatwedo/lawyersatcourt/
Provides free legal advice to parties in family law matters.
Hours:
Monday — Friday 10 am – 3 pm
Location: Ground floor, next to court 4.
The Family Advocacy and Support Service (FASS) is a free service providing assistance to families with family law matters who have been affected by family violence.
You are eligible for support from this service if:
- You or a family member have experienced, used or are alleged to have used family violence in your relationship; and
- You need legal assistance with family law, child protection or family violence intervention orders.
FASS Social Support Service
The FASS social worker can help with:
- Safety planning and risk management when attending court, at home and in the community
- Providing court support before, during and after court
- Providing warm referrals to relevant service providers for counselling, financial, accommodation and other services that can assist.
Hours:
Monday — Friday 10 am – 3 pm
Location: Ground floor, next to court 4.
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The Family Relationship Advice Line (FRAL) can help you with free legal advice and information about services available to assist anybody with family relationship issues - call 1800 050 321 (+61 7 3423 6878 if you are overseas). You should advise FRAL that you are seeking legal advice and they will take your details and a lawyer will call you back. FRAL will advise you of a timeframe on the call back, you should advise if it is urgent.
Alternatively, the Australian government funds a range of legal assistance services that may be able to assist you, including Legal Aid Commissions and individual Community Legal Centres, which offer free and low cost advice. Information to assist with finding legal services is available from the Attorney-General's Department website.