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| Street Address | Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 1-3 George Street, Parramatta |
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| Opening Hours | 08:45am - 16:30pm |
| Postal Address | PO Box 9991, Parramatta NSW 2124 |
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| Phone | 1300 352 000 |
| Phone Hours | 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Fax | (02) 9893 5600 |
Free bus ‘The Loop’ from Parramatta station – runs every 10 minutes – 2nd stop from station.
15 minute walk from Parramatta station through Church Street Mall and then along George Street.
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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 go to the Commonwealth Courts Portal brochure. For information go to the Commonwealth Courts Portal brochure. |
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Proof of divorce |
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Registry enquiries |
Lost property Request for a lawyer code |
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Subpoena enquiries |
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) |
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Family Court of Australia Case Coordinators |
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 |
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Child Dispute Services |
Confirm appointments. Request for information in relation to 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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Divorce hearings |
Requests to attend by telephone Requests for adjournments |
File Inspection - Counter 8, Level 1 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Subpoena & Exhibits inspection- Level 3 from 10:00am to 4:00pm (closed between 12noon to 1:00pm)
No public telephones available.
Photocopier available on ground floor – 20c per copy.
Justice of the Peace services available 10am–2pm Monday to Friday. All documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.
Bathrooms located on levels 1,2 and 3
Disabled access bathrooms available on level 1 and 2.
Parents’ room with changing facilities for babies located on levels 1
Wheelchair access available via the main entrance on George Street.
Lift access available to all public floors.
Hearing loops available by contacting the registry in advance – email and postal address information above.
A volunteer service provides tea/coffee and biscuits on level 2 for a small donation.
Childcare only available for court ordered mediation on level 1. Confirmation of childcare should be made by email or post to the registry.
For copies of transcripts contact Auscript.
Legal Aid NSW provides assistance to self-represented litigants through services such as information sessions, referrals (including direct referrals to family dispute resolution and private practitioners), assistance with applying for legal aid, preparing documents including urgent applications, duty appearances and assisting in court. For more information see Legal Aid New South Wales or contact Legal Aid on eiuadminstaff@legalaid.nsw.gov.au or 1300 888 529.
The Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT (ALS) provides a duty service at the Parramatta Registry specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified litigants. The duty service can provide advice, assistance and representation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For more information see http://alsnswact.org.au/ or contact ALS NSW/ACT on 1800 733 233
Hours:
Monday to Friday 10 am – 1pm and 2 pm – 4pm
Location: Level 2
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Location: Level 2
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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.