Following a large push in 2016 for lawyers and self-represented
litigants to use online and electronic Court resources, the Family
Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia are no
longer accepting cheque or money order payments as of 1 March,
2017.
The Court will allow payments to be made in the following
ways:
- By use of a direct debit account, set-up through the
Commonwealth Courts Portal;
- By use of the Commonwealth Courts Portal online secure payment
system; or,
- In person using any credit or debit card.
What will this mean for you?
For Agency clients, the system for payments as of March 2017
presents a seamless way to organise the payment of fees for a Court
appearance. The fees can be paid by you in advance where eligible,
your credit or debit card details can be provided for direct
payment, or funds can be transferred into our office's trust
account.
