Guidelines for Reduction of Court Fees - General
Use this form if:
- you hold a any of the following cards issued by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: health care card, pensioner concession card, Commonwealth seniors health card or any other card issued by the Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs that certifies your entitlement to Commonwealth health concessions, or
- you have been granted Legal Aid, or
- you are receiving youth allowance, Austudy or ABSTUDY payments, or
- you have received a ‘Notice of Exemption’ from an approved Community Legal Centre, or
- you are under 18 years of age, or
- you are an inmate of a prison or otherwise legally detained in a public institution.
If any of the above applies to you, you will need to complete an Application for Reduction of Court Fees - general form.
If you do not qualify for any of the above, you may be able to apply for a fee to be reduced on the basis of financial hardship. For further information as to your eligibility, please see these guidelines. If this applies to you, you will need to complete an Application for reduction of court fees on the basis of financial hardship
* 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.