Fees
There are fees for filing certain applications, and for some hearings. Filing fees must be paid before the application is filed and are non-refundable.
Fees from 1 July 2019
Application Fees
| FORM | FEES FROM 1 JULY 2019 |
| Application for Consent Orders (Form 11) | $165 |
| Application for Divorce (Form 3) |
$910 |
| Initiating Application (Form 1) Parenting OR Financial orders |
Final orders only $350 Final AND interim orders $470 |
| Initiating Application (Form 1) Parenting AND Financial orders |
Final orders only $575 Final AND interim orders $695 |
| Response to Initiating Application (Form 1A) | $350 |
| Interim Order Application (Form 2) Parenting and/OR Financial orders |
$120 |
| Application for Nullity (Form 1) | $1290 Reduced fee $430 |
| Application for Declaration as to validity (Form 1) | $1290 |
| Issue Subpoena (Form 14) | $55 |
Hearing fees and setting down fees
Hearing fees can be paid online, see Payment Options for details.
There are fees for each day of a defended hearing for final orders. There are no hearing fees for procedural hearings, or hearings to prepare a case for trial.
When your case is prepared for trial and given a trial date, there is a setting down fee. This fee is for the court to allocate a trial date and begin preparing to decide your application, and includes the hearing fee for the first day of the trial. A setting down fee is not refundable, and must be paid no later than 28 days before the hearing.
|
HEARING FEE TYPE |
FEES FROM 1 JULY 2019 |
|
Setting down for hearing fee (non-refundable) |
Listed before a judge $870 Listed before a magistrate $640 |
|
Daily hearing fee – for each hearing day excluding the first hearing day. |
Case listed before a judge $870 Case listed before a magistrate $640 |
|
Conciliation Conference |
$400 |
Appeal fees
|
DESCRIPTION |
FEES FROM 1 JULY 2019 |
|
Notice of appeal to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia from orders made by a Judge or a Family Law Magistrate (Form 20) |
$1380 |
|
Application for leave to appeal to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia |
$1380 |
|
Setting down for hearing – appeal from magistrates court |
$870 |
|
Hearing fee for an appeal from magistrates court |
$870 |
|
Application for leave to appeal under section 211 of the Family Court Act 1997 from an interlocutory order of a Magistrates Court |
$870 |
Fee Payment
Fees can be paid:
Online at the Commonwealth Courts Portal when efiling your application, using:
- VISA or Mastercard credit/debit card
In person at the Registry, using:
- EFTPOS card (CHQ, SAV or CREDIT)
By post, using:
- VISA or Mastercard credit/debit card details on a credit card payment authority form.
Hearing fees and setting down fees can be paid by VISA or Mastercard credit/debit card through the eService payment gateway.
To pay hearing fees online, you will need the Payment ID (PID) number from the top left of your hearing fee statement.
Fee exemption and reduction
If you hold certain Government concession cards, are receiving certain types of government support, or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be eligible for a fee reduction or exemption. See the fee reductions and exemptions page for details.
Amending an application
If you amend your application, and a new type of order is requested, the fee applicable will be assessed on the type of new issue added. For example, if an Initiating Application (Form 1) is made for parenting orders, and subsequently amended to include Property and Financial orders, there will be an additional filing fee of $345.
More information
If you would like any more information on court fees, read the Court Fees brochure or contact the registry.
Last updated: 11-May-2020
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