Please note that this email address is no longer monitored.

 

Please direct any email correspondence intended for the Federal Circuit
and Family Court of Australia to [email address]

 

Kind regards,

 

Customer Service

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

 

OFFICIAL

 

Dear Ms Ainslie

 

I refer to your below email, seeking information under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (Cth) ('FOI Act').  Although the FOI Act relates to
requests for documents rather than answers to queries such as this, I am
happy to provide general information in response to your query
administratively, outside the provisions of the FOI Act.

 

You ask about the difference between a 'family court' and 'Family circuit
court', and which court a custody dispute should be filed in.  In
Australia, there are three courts that exercise family law jurisdiction:

1.      The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

2.      The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)

3.      The Family Court of Western Australia

 

Division 1 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is a
continuation of what used to be referred to as the 'Family Court of
Australia'.  Division 2 used to be known as the 'Federal Circuit Court of
Australia'.  The term 'Circuit' refers to that Court's provision of
services in regional Australia (on court 'circuits').  There is no
distinction made relating to the amount of money in custody cases.

 

All family law matters are to be filed in the Federal Circuit and Family
Court of Australia (Division 2).  Division 1 may deal with the more
complex matters and other particular types of proceedings, but only where
the matter is transferred to Division 1.  For more information, please
refer to the Courts’ [1]website.

 

The only exception to this is where the parties reside in Western
Australia, as that state has their own separate [2]family court.

 

I hope this information is of assistance. 

 

Kind Regards

Mike

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Customer Service

Federal Circuit and Family Court of
Australia

p. 1300 352 000 - family law matters
| p. 1300 720 980 – federal law
matters

e. [3][email address]
w. [4]www.fcfcoa.gov.au
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples as the first
inhabitants of the nation and the
traditional custodians of the lands
where we live, learn and work.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ClientFeedback <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 21 July 2023 11:00 AM
To: Customer Service <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Difference between Family
Court and Family Circuit Court

 

 

 

 

________________________________________

From: Lauren Ainslie <[7][FOI #10489 email]>

Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 1:29:30 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: ClientFeedback

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Difference between Family Court
and Family Circuit Court

 

Caution: This is an external email. DO NOT click links or open attachments
unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.

 

 

Dear Family Court of Australia,

 

What is the difference between a family court and Family circuit court?

 

I heard that one is decided by which parent has more money in custody
cases. This seems very alarming to me as the Australian government has
made sure that most of its people are struggling financially, barely
having somewhere to live.

 

If someone on a low income is in the midst of a custody battle which court
do you recommend that they apply to?

 

From Lauren Ainslie

 

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[8][FOI #10489 email]

 

Is [9][Family Court of Australia request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Family Court of Australia? If so, please contact
us using this form:

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OFFICIAL

 

OFFICIAL

 

Dear Ms Ainslie

 

Please find letter attached.

 

Kind Regards

Customer Service

Federal Circuit and Family Court of
Australia

p. 1300 352 000 - family law matters
| p. 1300 720 980 – federal law
matters

e. [1][email address]
w. [2]www.fcfcoa.gov.au
[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D7CFC4.01686F00

[4]cid:image003.png@01D81CF4.2DF92410 I acknowledge the Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples as the first
inhabitants of the nation and the
traditional custodians of the lands
where we live, learn and work.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ClientFeedback <[email address]>
Sent: Sunday, 6 August 2023 11:31 AM
To: Customer Service <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Difference between Family Court and Family Circuit Court

 

 

 

 

________________________________________

From: Lauren Ainslie <[5][FOI #10489 email]>

Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2023 2:00:55 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: ClientFeedback

Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Difference
between Family Court and Family Circuit Court

 

Caution: This is an external email. DO NOT click links or open attachments
unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.

 

 

Dear Family Court of Australia,

 

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

 

I am writing to request an internal review of Family Court of Australia's
handling of my FOI request 'Difference between Family Court and Family
Circuit Court'.

 

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[6]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/d...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Lauren Ainslie

 

 

 

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