Restructure of Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court - May 2009

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On 5 May 2009 the Federal Government announced its intention to merge the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court into a single, two tiered, Family Court.

 

On 5 May 2009 the Federal Government announced its intention to merge the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court into a single, two tiered, Family Court.

 

The Family Court will be the single court dealing will all family law matters:

 

• The restructured Family Court will have two tiers;
  
• Family law matters will generally be heard initially in the second tier, with appeals and other complex matters being redirected to the first tier;
  
• Existing judges of the Family Court will operate in the first tier;
• Federal Magistrates will operate in the second tier; Federal Magistrates integrated into the Family Court will be renamed judges.

 

'The restructure forms part of the Government's broader commitment to reduce the cost of litigation and facilitate the faster resolution of disputes. In doing so, it will enable our Federal Court to focus on assisting people, particularly those involved in family law mattes', said Attorney-General, Mr Robert McClelland.

Mathews Family Law, a boutique family law firm, is located at Level 2, 599 Malvern Road, Toorak, Victoria, Australia.

 

Lawyers at Mathews Family Law are accredited family law specialists, accredited family dispute practitioners and mediators.

 

They are particularly qualified and experienced to provide you with ethical, accurate, timely and cost effective advice on all issues arising from the breakdown of marital and de facto relationships and further relationship issues.

 

Mathews Family Law offers legal advice on:

 

• Separation and divorce
• Children and post-separation parenting arrangements (residence/custody, access/contact)
• Post separation relocation (intrastate, interstate and overseas)
  
• Child support, child maintenance, child support enforcement, international child support, working with the Child Support Agency, change of administrative assessment of child support applications
• Adult child maintenance
• Spousal maintenance
• Property settlements
• Financial Agreement and Pre-nuptial Agreements
• Asset protection and injunctions
• Family Violence - intervention / restraining orders
• Negotiation and conciliation
• Family dispute resolution (FDR /section 60I certificates)
• Mediation
• Court appearances (Family Court, Federal Magistrates Court, Magistrates Court, County Court, Supreme Court, Social Security Appeals Tribunal)

 

Please contact:

 

• Vanessa Mathews - Accredited Family Law Specialist, Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, vanessam@mflaw.com.au
• Kuppy Nambiar - Accredited Family Law Specialist, kuppyn@mflaw.com.au
  
to discuss your family, de facto or relationship law question or telephone 03 9804 7991 or email enquiries@mflaw.com.au

 

Mathews Family Law has clients living and/or working in Toorak, South Yarra, Armadale, Hawksburn, Richmond, Melbourne, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda, Elwood, Malvern, Glen Iris, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Ripponlea, Bentleigh, Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham, Carnegie, Hawthorn, Kew, Camberwell, Balwyn, Surrey Hills, Canterbury, Box Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ivanhoe, Clifton Hill, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy, Carlton, Parkville, Brunswick, Northcote, Greensborough, Ringwood, Croydon, Oakleigh, Beaumaris, Williamstown, Newport, Yarraville, Footscray, Flemington, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds, Essendon, Coburg, Rosanna, Doncaster, Melbourne CBD, City of Melbourne, Elwood, East Melbourne, Altona, Sunshine, Watsonia, Templestowe, Burwood, Mont Albert, Blackburn, Mitcham, Ashburton, Burwood, Springvale, Gardenvale, Ripponlea, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Black Rock, Sandringham, Mordialloc, Chelsea, Frankston, McKinnon, Ormond, Middle Park, Geelong.