Family Court of Western Australia

Family Court Legislation

The Family Court operates under Western Australian legislation and Commonwealth legislation.

Commonwealth Legislation

Western Australian legislation

The Court also has some responsibility under the Adoption Act 1994, the Surrogacy Act 2008 and the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998. Applications under those Acts have their own rules of court and there are also separate regulations:


Last updated: 30-May-2025

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