In the news | Court Fees increase from 1 July 2024
On 12 June 2024, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the FCFCOA) published an increase in filing fees as of 1 July 2024. That increase sees an Application for Divorce increase an additional $40 from an already expensive $1,060 to $1,100. To file an Initiating Application for interim and final orders in parenting […]
In the News | Court Fees increasing as of 1 July 2022
On 15 June 2022, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the FCFCOA) published an increase in filing fees as of 1 July 2022. That increase sees an Application for Divorce increase an additional $50 from an already expensive $940 to $990. To file an Initiating Application for interim and final orders in parenting […]
Affidavits 101: How to write a good Affidavit for Family Court
Welcome to Affidavits 101 – our first post in a series designed to help you prepare the best evidence you can in your family law case. Firstly, what is an Affidavit? An Affidavit is a written statement prepared by either a party to the proceedings or a witness (such as a friend or family member […]