Family Law

Daily Lists

• Family Court - Melbourne
• Family Court - Dandenong
• Family Court - Mildura
• Family Court - Ballarat
• Federal Circuit Court - Family - Melbourne

• Family Law Bar Association
• The Victorian Bar

Commonwealth Courts Portal

Foolkit's Magistrates Court Page

Family Court

www.familycourt.gov.au

Melbourne Family Law Registry

Commonwealth Law Courts Building
305 William Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

GPO Box 9991
Melbourne 3001

DX 284 Melbourne

Phone: 1300 352 000 Fax: (03) 8600 3750
Practitioners Only: 1300 720 980 Between 8.30 - 10.00 and 2.00 - 5.00
Email: enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au

Counter open: 8:45am - 4:30pm
Phones available: 8:30am - 5:00pm

List of Judges of the Family Court

Dandenong Family Law Registry

53-55 Robinson Street
Dandenong Vic 3175

GPO Box 9991
Dandenong 3175

DX 17521 Dandenong

Phone: 1300 352 000 Fax: (03) 9767 6286
Email: enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au

Counter open: 8:45am - 4:30pm
Phones available: 8:30am - 5:00pm

List of Judges of the Family Court

• First Instance Judgments
• Full Court (Appeals) Judgments
• AustLII Family Court of Australia - Full Court 2007-
• AustLII Family Court of Australia 1982-

Defacto Relationships

For information about each of these Courts including Rules visit:

• Foolkit's Supreme Court Page
• Foolkit's County Court Page
• Foolkit's Magistrates Court Page

• Property Law Act 1958
• Relationships Act 2008
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General

• AFP Family Law kit
• Centrelink & Human Services - General Website
• Centrelink - Rate Estimator
• Managing your finances on divorce or separation
• Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Collaborative Law in Australia
• Family Law Section Law Council of Australia
• Family Law Council
• Victoria Legal Aid
• Applying for Legal Aid
• Relationships Australia
• Risk Management and Family Law - Victorian
• Australian Divorce Blog

Victoria Legal Aid

www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/ Telephone Advice City (03) 9269 0120 Telephone Advice Country 1800 677 402

350 Queen St
Melbourne Vic 3000

GPO Box 4380
Melbourne Vic 3001

Phone: (03) 9269 0234
Country callers: 1800 677 402

• Directory of Legal Aid Offices
• VLA Handbook for lawyers

Family Law Section

www.familylawsection.org.au

The Family Law Section (FLS) of the Law Council of Australia is the professional association for practising family lawyers in Australia.

Law Council of Australia
GPO Box 1989
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Phone +61 2 6246 3788
Fax +61 2 6248 0639
Email mail@familylawsection.org.au

Child Welfare

Please refer to:

• Foolkit's Children's Court Information

Federal Legislation

• Family Law Act 1975
• http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013C00868
• Family Law Rules 2004
• Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 and Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003
• Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998
• Bankruptcy Act 1966
• Bankruptcy Regs 1996
• Evidence Act 1995
• Marriage Act 1961
• Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
• Practice Directions
• Forms - Alphabetical
• Forms - Courts Portal
• Guidelines for Children's Lawyers
• Family Court Fees
• Guidelines for Reduction of Court Fees
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• First Instance Judgments
• Full Court (Appeals) Judgments
• AustLII Family Court of Australia - Full Court 2007-
• AustLII Family Court of Australia 1982-

Federal Circuit Court

www.fmc.gov.au

Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building
305 William Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

Family Law and Child Support

Phone: 1300 352 000
Fax: (03) 8600 3750
Email: enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au

Counter open: 8:45am - 4:30pm
Phones available: 8:30am - 5pm

General Federal Law

Phone: (03) 8600 3333
Fax: (03) 8600 3281
Email: vicreg@fedcourt.gov.au

Counter open: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Phones available: 8:30am - 5pm

• Judges in Melbourne
• List of Judges

• Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
• Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 Vol 1 Main
• Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Court Regulation 2012
• FMC Court Forms
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• Family Law Fees
• Legal Costs in Family Law Matters

Family Relationship Online

www.familyrelationships.gov.au

• Family Dispute Resolution (generally required before applying to Court for a Parenting Order
• Search Register of Family Dispute Resolution Providers

Counselling Services

• Lifeline - 24 hour telephone counselling
• Mensline - telephone support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns
• Parent Line - telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers of children
• Relationships Australia
• Community Services Directory
• Reachout - information and support for young people   

Support Services

• Refer to Counselling Services List on this page
• Children, Youth and Families Division of Department of Human Services
• Salvation Army Community Support Services
• Family Assistance Office
• Family Relationships Online
• Community Services Directory
• Legal advice centres for women, aboriginal / Islander and immigration are listed on the Community Legal Services page

Contact Centres

• Children's Contact Centres - search for contact services
• Australian Childrens Contact Services Association

Homelessness

• Human Services list of services
• Crisis Help Network - Victoria

Centrelink

• Centrelink emergency, crisis and special help
• Centrelink & Human Services - General Website
• Individuals
• Assistance in retirement
• Individuals who are ill, injured or have a disability
• Individuals who are carers
• Assistance after someone dies
• Centrelink - Rate Estimator

International Child Abduction and Access

• Missing Children page at Family Court
• Federal Attorney General's home page on International child abduction
• International Social Service Australia
• International Social Service
• AFP Family Law kit

• Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 and Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
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Adoption & Permanent Care

• Adoption & Permanent Care Home Page
• Children Youth & Families Contacts for Adoption & Permanent Care Services

• Adoption Act 1984
• Adoption Regulations 2008
• Supreme Court (Adoption) Rules 2005
• Status of Children Act 1974
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