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How do I...?
- Apply for a Divorce
- Register for the Commonwealth Courts Portal and eFile an application for divorce
- File further documents to support my application for divorce
- Serve a Divorce
- Prove I am divorced
- Register for the Commonwealth Courts Portal
- Electronically file
- Apply for parenting orders
- Apply for property and financial orders
- Serve family law documents
- Apply to the court when parenting orders have been breached or not complied with
Fact sheets
- Applying to the Court for orders
- Are you having trouble serving your divorce application
- Child support applications
- Court Fees
- Compliance with parenting orders
- Do you have fears for your safety when attending court
- Dispute resolution in family law proceedings
- Enforcement hearings
- Exposure to family violence and its effect on children
- General Federal Law Matters
- Separation and stress
- First court event – helpful information
- Legal words used in court
- Marriage, families and separation
- Parental conflict and its effect on children
- Preparing an affidavit
- Preparing an affidavit (general federal law)
How do I...?
- Apply for Consent Orders
- Apply for a Divorce
- Register for the Commonwealth Courts Portal and eFile an application for divorce
- File further documents to support my application for divorce
- Serve a Divorce
- Prove I am divorced
- Register for the Commonwealth Courts Portal
- Electronically file
- Apply for parenting orders
- Apply for property and financial orders
- Serve court documents
- Apply to the court when parenting orders have been breached or not complied with
Fact sheets
- Applying to the Court for orders
- Before you file – pre-action procedure for financial cases
- Before you file – pre-action procedure for parenting cases
- Children and international travel after family separation
- Court Fees
- Compliance with parenting orders
- Do you have fears for your safety when attending court
- Exposure to family violence and its effect on children
- Separation and stress
- Going to Court – tips for your court hearing
- Legal words used in court
- Marriage, families and separation
- Parental conflict and its effect on children
- Preparing an affidavit
Guides
- Guide to the Commonwealth Courts Portal
User Guide for how to use the Commonwealth Courts Portal.
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Online Services
- Commonwealth Courts Portal
Web-based services for clients to access information about cases before the courts
- eLodgment
Electronic lodgment of applications and supporting documents for General Federal Law cases
- Online Payments
Pay your Family law hearing and conference fees online
- Proof of Divorce
Obtain proof of divorce
- Federal Law Search
View general federal law cases on-line
- LawTermFinder
Plain language translation tool of the most common terminology used in family law
Guides
- Guide to the Commonwealth Courts Portal
User Guide for how to use the Commonwealth Courts Portal.
Online Services
- Commonwealth Courts Portal
Web-based services for clients to access information about cases before the courts
- Online Payments
Pay your Family law hearing and conference fees online
- Proof of Divorce
Obtain proof of divorce
- LawTermFinder
Plain language translation tool of the most common terminology used in family law
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New videos designed especially for kids!
These new videos for children aged 5-8 and 9-12, explain the process and guide kids on what to expect when seeing a Family Consultant
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The courts place a priority on safety and can assist you when attending court
If you have concerns for your safety it is important you let the courts know well before your court event
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Changes to Family law fees from 1 July 2016
Fees payable in the Family Court changed on 1 July 2016 as a result of the biennial increase
