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Street Address |
Westlawn Building, Level 2, 29-31 Molesworth Street, Lismore |
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Opening Hours |
08:45am - 16:30pm |
Postal Address |
PO Box 9 Lismore NSW 2480 |
See relevant addresses provided below |
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Phone |
1300 352 000 |
Phone Hours |
8:30am - 5:00pm |
Fax |
(02) 6622 0377 |
Urgent After Hours |
1300 352 000 (This after hours service is limited to the family law jurisdiction in circumstances where: There is a real risk of a child being removed from Australia before the next working day; or A lawyer contacts the service where there is a risk of removal or dissipation of assets before the next working day. |
Enquiries relating to: bankruptcy, migration, human rights, industrial law and other matters.
Documents are received at the Family Law Courts’ registry. Please give the documents to a client service officer, who will immediately give you written acknowledgement and send the documents by registered mail to the nearest Federal Court registry for filing.
The registry has a public-access computer where you can download information and forms for the general federal law jurisdictions of the Federal Circuit Court.
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia shares facilities with the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia.
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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 |
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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. |
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Registry services located on level 2
Courtrooms located on level 2.
Justice of the Peace – all documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.
Bathrooms, including disabled facilities, located on level 2
Wheelchair access available from Molesworth Street
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. Any enquiries in relation to appointments including children should be in writing by email or post to the registry.
For copies of transcripts contact Auscript or 1800 287 274.
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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.