01/09/2021
A new court structure and approach to family law
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia merged today and is now called the 'Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia' or the 'FCFCOA'.
What does that mean for you?
The FCFCOA says:
"The new court structure delivers many benefits to assist Australian families:
# a single point of entry for all family law matters
# a new case management pathway
# improved early risk identification for the safety of children and vulnerable parties
# smarter ways to separate with less animosity and less cost by using more dispute resolution, where it is safe to do so
# expectation of compliance with court orders
# specialist court lists
# a focus on dispute resolution and an increase in internal dispute resolution in parenting and financial matters
# enhanced and effective child expert reporting processes
# an appellate jurisdiction exercised in Division 1 through a Full Court model rather than an Appeal Division
# enhanced access to justice nationally for vulnerable parties and regional communities through the use of technology, and
# an aim to resolve up to 90 per cent of cases within 12 months."
For further information regarding the changes visit the FCFCOA website https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl
and / or watch the following video https://youtu.be/cUr1kHrfGu8
For help with your family law matter, contact our office via email at [email protected] or telephone 02 4862 2727
The Court’s family law jurisdiction includes applications for divorce, applications for spousal maintenance, property and financial disputes, parenting orders, enforcement of orders, location and recovery orders, warrants for the apprehension or detention of a child, and determination of parentage...
