Practice and procedure update: National Enforcement List

A National Enforcement List will commence in the Courts’ family law jurisdiction on 21 September 2026.

The National Enforcement List will provide for a streamlined process for:

• enforcement applications; and
• enforcement requests dealt with in Chambers, including requests for a Registrar to sign documents pursuant to section 106A of the Family Law Act 1975 or for a Third Party Debt Notice or Warrant for Seizure and Sale of Property to be issued.

 

FCFCOA Practice and procedure update: Transition to divorce hearings being conducted by web conference

From 31 August 2026 all divorce hearings that require the parties to attend a hearing before a Deputy Registrar will take place using Webex via an audio and video enabled link.

 

Court fees to increase on 1 July 2026

For the new fees from 1 July 2026, see the following link.

 

Practice and procedure update: form updates

The Courts have updated the following forms:

• Response to Initiating Application
• Undertaking
• Third Party Debt Notice
• Enforcement Warrant
• Affidavit: Translation of Marriage Certificate
• Notice of Address for Service

The updated forms will be published for use on the forms page of the Courts’ website on 28 March 2026.

A grace period for the use of the old versions of the forms will expire at close of filing on 17 April 2026.

 

FCFCOA registry opening hours – December 2025 – January 2026

The FCFCOA has confirmed registry opening hours across the Christmas/New Year period.

The Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney (Lionel Bowen Building), Melbourne and Perth registries are open save for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

All other registries close from Christmas Day and re-open on 7 January 2026.

After-hours service will be available for urgent applications by calling 1300 352 000.

 

TFLB update: The June 2025 quarterly update for eBook is now live.  The update includes extensive changes to content (including precedents) to reflect the Family Law Amendment Act 2024

TFLB June quarterly update contains extensive content (including precedents) to reflect changes implemented by the Family Law Amendment Act 2024. The eBook has been updated online (and is now live) to reflect the changes which came into effect from 10 June 2025.  Printed content will be sent to “hardcopy”subscribers in the coming weeks.

TFLB’s online forms have been updated to reflect the new forms and information to reflect the legislative changes and will continue to be updated as required to reflect the legislative changes.

TFLB has also published a ready reckoner summarising the primary changes commencing 10 June 2025 in accordance with the Family Law Amendment Act 2024.

The Ready Reckoner is available to subscribers.