Families and Marriage Publications

The Family Law Council’s Terms of Reference outline the priority considerations for the council’s work agenda.

The Family Law Council provided the Attorney-General with a letter of advice on the establishment of a Children and Young People's Advisory Board.

The Family Law Council provided the Attorney-General with a letter of advice on the availability of adequate court facilities for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia's regional and rural circuits.

Minutes from the Family Law Council's meeting held on 9-10 February 2022 in Canberra.

The National Strategic Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law and Family Violence and Child Protection Systems (National Framework) was endorsed by Attorneys-General on 12 November 2021.

This guide provides practical information and options to assist separating couples to proactively manage debts in the context of a relationship breakdown.

The purpose of the guidelines is to assist authorised celebrants understand the requirements for solemnising marriage under the Marriage Act.

A guide for separating couples about the options for resolving their property arrangements.

We have prepared this paper to seek the views of a range of stakeholders to help inform the possible establishment of an accreditation scheme for Children’s Contact Services (CCS). This includes minimum service delivery and safety requirements and standards.

Read this checklist before you apply to become a registered marriage celebrant. It contains details of how to apply, what you’ll need, how we assess your application and what to expect after submitting it.

Information on the minimum and maximum details required to be displayed on the register of marriage celebrants.

Form to be used by applicants wishing to apply to become a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant.

Under Paragraph 73(5) of the Marriage Regulations 2017, an authorised marriage celebrant must keep a record for each Form 15 marriage certificate they use.

Provides information about how the Attorney-General's Department implements cost recovery for the regulation of marriage celebrants, reports financial and non-financial performance information and contains financial forecasts for 2020-21.

This page provides a list of laboratories and nominated reporters currently accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (NATA) to undertake parentage testing procedures.

Form for marriage celebrant applicants to consent to the department running a criminal history check on their behalf. 

Information and resources for parents returning their child or children to Australia, either voluntarily or following a court order.

You can use this form to make a complaint about a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant to the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants.

List of counselling organisations (definition of Family Counsellor) Designation.

Template to be used for printing a Certificate of Marriage for Civil Ceremonies.