The Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court both hear family law matters.
Together these courts are referred to as the Family Law Courts.
The forms to be used and the procedures that must be followed depend on which court you apply to however, both courts now share a joint registry. They each have their own rules, but also apply the the Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth).
Family Law Courts Registry
Roma Mitchell Commonwealth Law Courts Building3 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000GPO Box 9991 Adelaide SA 5001DX Box : DX 156 AdelaidePhone: 1300 352 000Fax: (08) 8219 1625Email: enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au
Phones available: 8:30am - 5pmCounter open: 8:45am - 4:30pm
General information about the Family Law Courts is available on their website at www.familylawcourts.gov.au and information about a party's own matter can be obtained by calling the Family Law Courts National Enquiry Centre on 1300 352 000.
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Family Law Courts : Last Revised: Fri May 10th 2013
The content of the Law Handbook is made available as a public service for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. See Disclaimer for details. For free and confidential legal advice in South Australia call 1300 366 424.
The content of the Law Handbook is made available as a public service for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. See Disclaimer for details. For free and confidential legal advice in South Australia call 1300 366 424.
