In this section you will find Court Application Forms relating to certain aspect of Family Law Court processes such as: Access, Custody/Joint Custody, Child Maintenance, Guardianship etc. for parents, and others such as relatives of a child, or other non-biological parents/partners.
New District Court Family Law Forms will go live Tuesday, 3 June 2025. Old application forms will not be accepted from this date. Please see below links to the updated court forms:
Document Type | Document Name |
Application Form | |
Application Form | |
Application Form | |
Application Form | |
Application Form | |
Application Form | Application in Relation to Arrangements for Children |
Application Form | Application to vary or discharge an order related to Arrangements for Children |
Supporting Document | |
Supporting Document | |
Supporting Document | |
Supporting Document | Statutory Declaration of Service of a Document by Registered Post 41.01 |
Supporting Document | Statutory Declaration of Service of a Document by Ordinary Post 41.03 |
Guardianship
The Statutory Declaration form states the names of the parents of the child, that they are unmarried and that they agree that the father should be appointed as a joint guardian.
Passports
This for should be used by mothers who are their child’s Sole Guardian, meaning there is no other legal Guardian of their child. The form should be completed in the presence of a Peace Commissioner, or a Commissioner for Oaths (usually a solicitor).