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Family Law Courts Fees to increase from 1 July 2014

Mon Jun 30 2014

The following fees will apply in the Family Law Courts from 1 July 2014. More information is available from the Family Law Courts website.

Family Court of Australia
  • $155 Application for consent orders
  • $1195 Application for declaration as to validity/nullity*
  • $320 Initiating application (family law)
  • $530 Initiating application (children & financial orders)
  • $320 Response to initiating application (family law)
  • $110 Interim application
  • $805 Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter)
  • $805 Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day)
  • $370 Conciliation conference
  • $55 Issue subpoena
  • $1270 Notice of appeal to the full court including an appeal from the Federal Circuit Court
  • $1270 Application for leave to appeal
  • $110 Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
  • $100 Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment
Federal Circuit Court of Australia
  • $845 Application for divorce
  • $280 Application for divorce –reduced fee*
  • $320 Initiating application (family law)
  • $530 Initiating application (children & financial orders)
  • $320 Response
  • $110 Interim application
  • $590 Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter)
  • $590 Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day)
  • $370 Conciliation conference
  • $55 Issue subpoena
  • $110 Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
  • $100 Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment Please note: GST does NOT apply to the Family Law Court fees.
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