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Family Issues

The Family Issues Committee focuses on the Family Law Act and associated legislation, court practice and procedure, as well as the interests of children affected by family law and care issues. The Committee provides the following resources for solicitors.

Childrens Law

Representation Principles for Children's Lawyers (3rd Edition)

Family Law

Notice on Commonwealth Courts Portal Information Sessions in October (Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle)

Notice to Practitioners - Protocol for Communicating with Chambers

Filing of a Notice of Ceasing to Act or a Notice of Withdrawal as Lawyer

Family Law Courts legal practitioner line - call 1300 720 980

Sydney Family Law Courts Liaison Meeting –  22 June 2011

Family Court of Australia, Sydney Registry – Revised duty list arrangements from 1 July 2011

National Enquiry Centre Practitioner Telephone Line, Family Law Courts 1 March 2011

Family Court of Australia, Sydney Registry – Callover notice, March 2011

Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2010 (No 2) – Commencement: 1 November 2010

Changes to Federal Magistrates Court Subpoena Forms – 22 November 2010

Sydney Pathways Network Newsletter – June 2010

Sydney Pathways Network Newsletter – November 2009

Federal Magistrates Court Amendment to Subpoena Rules

Family Law Costs Disclosure (Word)

Notes for Completing the Costs Disclosure Document (Family Law) (PDF)

Form to Accompany Family Law Costs Disclosure document (Word)

Family Law Standard Costs Agreement (Word)

Notes for Completing the Family Law Costs Agreement (PDF)

Protocol for the division of work between the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court

Australian Federal Police Family Law Kit

Standard terms of consent about communicating with an officer of the Department of Community Services

Electronic filing of divorce applications – Federal Magistrates Court memorandum