🇦🇺 Australia - Federal - Family Law - 39 plans
Australian family law operates primarily under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), a Commonwealth statute administered by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Our federal family law matter plans cover divorce applications, parenting orders, property settlements, child support disputes, and spousal maintenance proceedings.
Each plan provides a structured workflow aligned to the FCFCOA (Family Law) Rules 2021, incorporating pre-action procedures, compulsory family dispute resolution requirements, and court filing obligations. Plans are community-curated by verified family law practitioners and updated to reflect current procedural requirements.
The principal Commonwealth legislation governing marriage, divorce, parenting arrangements, property division, and spousal maintenance in Australia.
Procedural rules governing the conduct of family law proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Establishes the formula-based child support assessment scheme administered by Services Australia.
Governs the solemnisation and registration of marriages in Australia, including requirements for valid marriage and void marriages.
Legacy procedural rules applicable to Division 1 (Appeal Division) proceedings in the Family Court.
Commonwealth
First-instance jurisdiction for most family law matters including divorce, parenting, and property disputes under $500,000.
Commonwealth
Handles complex family law matters, appeals from Division 2, and cases involving significant legal complexity or property pools above $500,000.
Every family law matter plan on this page has been created and refined by verified legal practitioners. Our community-driven approach means plans reflect real-world practice, not theoretical frameworks.
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The Open Matter Plans Network provides free, community-curated family law workflow templates specifically designed for Federal practitioners. Our Federal family law library currently includes 39 matter plans, including 24 specialised derivative forks. Each plan provides a structured checklist covering every stage of a legal matter, from initial instructions through to completion, with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments.
All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification for taxonomy and interoperability. Plans can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system, or accessed programmatically via our JSON API.