Fees increase for Federal Circuit Court of Australia Fee from 1 July 2018
| FILING FEES | |
| Application for divorce | $900 |
| Application for divorce – reduced fee^ | $300 |
| Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final only) | $345 |
| Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final AND Interim) | $465* |
| Initiating application (Parenting AND Financial, Final only) | $565 |
| Initiating Application (Parenting AND Financial, Final AND Interim) | $685* |
| Response to initiating application (Final) | $345 |
| Interim order application/Application in a case (Parenting AND/OR Financial) | $120 |
| Issue subpoena | $55 |
| Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 | $120 |
| Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment | $110 |
| COURT EVENT FEES | |
| Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter) (This fee is not refundable) | $630 |
| Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day) | $630 |
| Conciliation conference | $395 |
* Initiating applications that seek interim AND final orders also attract the interim order fee. Example:
- Initiating Application (Parenting AND Financial) $565 + Interim order application $120 = Total filing fee $685
- Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final) $345 + Interim order application $120 = Total filing fee $465
If you hold certain Government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be eligible for:
^ a reduced fee for an application for divorce (both parties must be eligible if filing a joint application) or decree of nullity.
For all other applications you may be eligible for an exemption of fees.
Filing fees can be paid online when filing using the Commonwealth Courts Portal www.comcourts.gov.au
Court event fees can also be paid online (once you have received a statement with your PID number) via eservices.comcourts.gov.au
Payment for filing and court event fees can be made in registries via:
- eftpos
- debit card
- credit card
or by mail using:
- Visa and Mastercard credit/debit card
If you DO NOT have a credit/debit card you can buy a pre-paid debit card from the Post Office for a nominal fee. For more information visit the Australia Post website.
Credit card payment form
You may need this form when making a payment.
This form must be included with any mailed application or request. Please do not fax this form unless you have been directly requested to do so by the Court.
The Credit card payment form is available on the forms page.
These fees apply from 1 July 2018 and are set by Federal Government regulations Family Law (Fees) Regulations 2012.
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