The following Regulations commenced on 1 April 2025:
- The Family Law Regulations 2024 replace the 1984 Regulations;
- The Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 replace the 2001 Regulations;
- The Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 replace the 2008 Regulations.
Form changes
As a result, there will be changes to the following family law court forms which are to be used from 1 April 2025. Please note that the changes are largely updating section references where the Regulations have been renumbered.
| Form | Regulation Changes | Will there be further changes to this form before the Family Law Act Amendments commence on 10 June 2025? |
|---|---|---|
| Application in Arbitration | Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Certificate of Dispute Resolution | Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 | No |
| Consent Order Kit, Application for Consent Orders | Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 | Yes |
|
Form 1—Request for service abroad of judicial documents and certificate (Previously Form 1A) |
Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
|
Form 2—Summary of the documents to be served (Previously Form 1B) |
Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Form 6 – Application for Arbitration | Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
|
Form 7 – Application relating to relevant property or financial arbitration |
Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Form 8 – Application to register arbitration award | Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Form 9 – Application to register decree affecting registered arbitration award | Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Response to an application in an arbitration | Family Law Regulations 2024 | No |
| Subpoena in an arbitration | Family Law Regulations 2024 | Yes, to instructions and notes. |
| Superannuation Information Kit | Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 | No |
A grace period for accepting previous versions applies until close of filing 1 May 2025.
Section 60I Certificate
The Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 include a new Section 60I certificate. This new Certificate must be used for all certificates issued on or after 1 April 2025.
Certificates issued in the 12 months prior to 1 April 2025 using the old Section 60I certificate will continue to be accepted.
For further information on the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025, see: www.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/families/family-dispute-resolution/family-law-family-dispute-resolution-practitioners-regulations-2025
