Application Exemption form: Payment of court fees
Use this form if:
- you hold a Health Care Card, Health Benefit Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card or any other card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs that entitles you to Commonwealth health concessions, or
- you are receiving Legal Aid, Youth allowance or Austudy payment or Abstudy, or
- you have received a ‘Notice of Exemption’ from an approved Community Legal Centre
- you are a child under 18, or
- you are an inmate of a prison or otherwise legally detained in a public institution
When returning your completed application form to the registry you will need to attach photocopies of documentary evidence of any of the above (such as your Health Care Card or Legal Aid letter) to support your claim. Photocopy both sides of the card or other document.
If you do not qualify for any of the above, you may be able to apply for a fee to be waived on the basis of financial hardship. Ask registry staff for the appropriate form and guidelines.
An exemption is valid only for the fee for which you seek an exemption. If a further fee is payable you will need to reapply.
* For further information or to get paper copies of this document sent to you, call 1300 352 000, or visit a family law registry near you.