Court Fees from 1 July 2010
To file certain applications and for some hearings, fees must be paid to the court. The details of the current applicable fees are contained in the tables below.
Payment of court fees can be made in cash, cheque or postal/money order made payable to "The Family Court of WA". EFTPOS facilities and payment by Bankcard, Mastercard and Visacard are also available at the Registry counter.
In some cases, fees do not have to be paid. For instance, if you hold certain social security cards you can apply for exemption or if you can show financial hardship you can apply for waiver (see downloads on this page).
Fees from 1 July 2010 - Family Law Act 1975
The following table lists the fees under the Family Law Act 1975 where the parties are married.
| Type |
Description |
Fee Amount |
| Applications |
Form 3 - Application for divorce |
$492 |
| |
Form 1 - Application for nullity of marriage |
$777 |
| |
Form 1 - Declaration as to validity of marriage |
$777 |
| |
Form 1 - Application for final orders - parenting or financial |
$232 |
| |
Form 1A - Response to application for final orders |
$232 |
| |
Form 11 - Application for consent orders |
$80 |
| Hearings |
Defended parenting or financial proceedings |
$466 per day or part thereof |
| |
Defended divorce |
$466 per day or part thereof |
| |
Defended annulment or declaration as to validity |
$466 per day or part thereof |
| |
Notice of Appeal from court of summary jurisdiction |
$466 per day or part thereof |
| |
Notice of Appeal to Full Court of Family Court of Australia from orders made by a Judge or Family Law Magistrate |
$956 |
Fees from 1 July 2010 - Family Court Act 1997
The following table lists the fees under the Family Court Act 1997 where parties are not married. Note that these fees will be amended later this year.
| Type |
Description |
Fee Amount |
| Applications |
Form 1 - Application for final orders |
$204 |
| |
Form 1A - Response to application for final orders |
$204 |
| |
Form 11 - Application for consent orders |
NIL |
| Hearings |
Defended parenting or financial proceedings |
$409 |
| |
Notice of Appeal from court of summary jurisdiction |
$409 |
If you want to know more, or are unsure about fees, contact a Customer Service Officer at the Family Court of WA on 08 9224 8222 or free call from country areas 1800 199 228.
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