Resources

This form is used by someone who wishes to apply for a deferral of payment of court fees.

This form is used if you are requesting a refund of court fees.

This form is used in both family law and general federal law proceedings to reply to a respondents response or cross-claim when you wish to oppose the orders sought by the respondent or have the Court make other orders.

This form is used by a party or their lawyer or an Independent Children’s Lawyer to request access to view a file if they are unable to view the documents on the file via the Commonwealth Courts Portal. 

This form is used to seek permission to attend by telephone or video.

This form is used to respond to an application in an arbitration.

This form is used by the Respondent to a divorce who does not agree with information provided in an Application for Divorce

This form is available for legal practitioners, if you are an unrepresented litigant see the Response to Initiating Application kit which includes instructions and additional information to assist you complete and file the form.

Step-by-step kit to respond to a family law initiating application.

Form to use as a response to General federal law applications, not for family law or human rights matters

Response form for all Human Rights matters

This Reconciliation Action Plan 2019–2021 reflects the FCC’s continuing commitment to supporting access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The FCC was the first court in Australia to enter into a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and I am immensely proud to be the Chief Judge of this court. The Court’s path to reconciliation continues through the renewal of the RAP and through the dedication of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access to Justice/RAP Committee.

This Practice Direction was revoked 28 November 2022.

This Practice Direction was revoked 30 October 2023 and replaced by Family Law Practice Direction – Priority Property Pool Cases (FAM-PPP).

This fact sheet explains what a recovery order is and who can apply for a recovery order. It also includes information about what you can do when a child has been taken from Australia without consent, or has not been returned to Australia.