Court filing and event fees from 1 July 2026
The following Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia filing fees and court event fees may be payable as disbursements in your matter. These fees are payable to the Court and are not professional fees charged by this firm. GST does not apply to Court fees.
| Court fee or event | Fee from 1 July 2026 |
| Application for divorce | $1,170 |
| Application for divorce — reduced fee | $390 |
| Application for consent orders | $215 |
| Application for decree as to nullity | $1,660 |
| Application for decree as to nullity — reduced fee | $550 |
| Application as to validity of marriage, divorce or annulment | $1,660 |
| Initiating Application — Parenting OR Financial, Final only | $455 |
| Initiating Application — Parenting OR Financial, Final and Interim | $610 |
| Initiating Application — Parenting AND Financial, Final only | $740 |
| Initiating Application — Parenting AND Financial, Final and Interim | $895 |
| Response to Initiating Application — Final | $455 |
| Notice of Appeal or application for leave to appeal | $1,775 |
| Interim order application / Application in a case — Parenting and/or Financial | $155 |
| Issue subpoena | $70 |
| Application under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 | $155 |
| Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment | $140 |
| Setting down for hearing fee — defended matter, Division 2 | $820 |
| Setting down for hearing fee — defended matter, Division 1 | $1,115 |
| Daily hearing fee — each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day, Division 2 | $820 |
| Daily hearing fee — each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day, Division 1 | $1,115 |
| Conciliation conference | $510 |
Reduced fees are only available where the Court’s eligibility requirements are met. Initiating Applications seeking both interim and final orders include the interim order application fee.