Information Notes and Practice Directions
Information Notes
- Information Note - General Lists and Conciliation Conferences
- Public Notice 3 of 2021 - COVID-19 (29 June 2021)
- Information Note to Practitioners - DPP and Subpoenaed Documents
- Information Note to Practitioners - General Lists and Readiness Hearings
- Public Notice 2 of 2021 - Covid-19 (3 February 2021)
- Public Notice 1 of 2021 - Covid-19 (31 January 2021)
- Notice to Solicitors - Mandatory eLodgment (22 July 2020)
- Public Notice - Covid-19 - Arrangements at Court (30 June 2020)
- Same-Sex Marriages (11 December 2017)
- Terms of Reference for Expert Reports (23 December 2014)
- Documents sought from Department for Child Protection and Family Support under s 69ZW or s 202K (17 July 2014)
- Memorandum to Practitioners – Alternative Dispute Resolution (28 June 2012)
- Case Management Guidelines (1 September 2010)
- eFiling (March 2010)
- eFiling (October 2008)
- Case Assessment Conferences before a Judge (1 August 2008)
Practice Directions
- Practice Direction 6 of 2025 - Modified Rules and Forms
- Updated Practice Guidelines to MOU - Information Sharing between FCWA, DoJ, Communities and LAWA
- Practice Direction 5 of 2025 - Modified Rules and Forms
- Practice Direction 4 of 2025 - Family Court (Sex or Gender Changes) Rules 2025 (WA)
- Practice Direction 3 of 2025 - Modified Regulations and Forms
- Practice Direction 2 of 2025 - Certificate by accredited family dispute resolution practitioner - Section 66H of the Family Court Act 1997 (WA)
- Practice Direction 1 of 2025 - Modified Rules
- Practice Direction 2 of 2024 - Revocation of Case Management Guideline 17.8
- Practice Direction 1 of 2024 - Expert Reports and Modified Rules and Forms (PDF)
- Practice Direction 1 of 2024 - Expert Reports and Modified Rules and Forms (Word)
- Practice Direction 1 of 2023 - Priority Property Pools under $500,000 Practice Direction
- Updated MOU - Information Sharing between FCWA, DOJ, DOC and LAWA
- Practice Direction 1 of 2021 - New Family Court Rules 2021, New and Modified Forms and Rule 487 exemptions
- Practice Direction 4 of 2020 - eLodgment of Divorce Applications for Same-Sex Marriages and Modified Forms
- Practice Direction 3 of 2020 - Certain Amendments to the Family Law Rules 2004 Do Not Apply or are Not Adopted in WA
- Practice Direction 2 of 2020 - Modified Forms - Fee Deferrals and Exemptions
- Practice Direction 1 of 2020 - Mandatory eLodgment by Lawyers
- Practice Direction 1 of 2019 - Modified Forms
- Practice Direction 2 of 2018 - Administrative Release of Documents Produced Pursuant to Subpoena
- Practice Direction 1 of 2018 - Attachments of Documents to Affidavits
- Family Court of Australia Practice Direction 1 of 2017 - Conduct of Appeals
- Practice Direction 1 of 2017 - Restraining Orders
- Practice Direction 2 of 2016 - Applications for Divorce
- Practice Direction 1 of 2016 - Inspection of Documents Produced Pursuant to Subpoena
- Practice Direction 1 of 2015 - Use of Family Court Documents in the Children's Court
- Practice Direction 2 of 2014 - Form 4 Notice of Child Abuse or Family Violence (or Risk)
- Practice Direction 1 of 2014 - Documents from the Department for Child Protection and Family Support
- Practice Direction 2 of 2013 - Modified Forms
- Practice Direction 1 of 2013 - Forms for Court Fees
- Practice Direction 1 of 2012 - Amended Forms
- Practice Direction 2 of 2011 - Subpoenas to Service Providers
- Practice Direction 1 of 2011 - Information Sessions Cease
- Practice Direction 2 of 2009 - Surrogacy Act and Forms
- Practice Direction 1 of 2009 - Amended Forms
- Practice Direction 1 of 2006 - Child Related Proceedings
Last updated: 9-Jul-2025
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