Using the Court
This section of the website has information on how the Court deals with different types of applications:
Parenting CasesHow the Court manages parenting cases, with information on the types of hearings, family reports, and how the court deals with recovery orders. |
Property and Financial CasesHow the Court manages property and financial cases, with information on the types of hearings and exchanging documents. |
Divorce CasesHow the court manages applications for divorce. |
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There is also information on accessing different Court services:
The Family Court RegistryYou can file documents, make enquiries and have documents witnessed at the Registry. You can also lodge divorce applications online using the Commonwealth Courts Portal. |
Court ProcessesInformation on a range of court processes, including affidavits, serving documents, disclosing documents, and attending a court event by phone or video link. |
FeesInformation on Court fees and how to pay them. |
Legal adviceWhere to get legal advice, including information on the Legal Aid duty lawyer service. |
Daily Court ListThe hearings at the Court each day. |
Child minding servicesThe Court provides a child minding service for parents attending the Court. |
Interpreter servicesThe Court provides an interpreter service for people with limited English fluency or a hearing impairment. |
TranscriptsA transcript is an official record of a court hearing, and parties to a case can request copies of transcript from the court file. Note that there are charges for this service. |
Last updated: 20-Sep-2021
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