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Children's Court fee scales

Family law matters

 State
Legal practitionerCare Stage 2
Applications for interim or other orders fixed for defended hearing including

  • Interim orders in pending care matters where a final order has not been made
  • ECPO and ECPO extension
  • Application on threshold issues except establishment eg a hearing to determine whether there has been a breach of a final order which is heard separately from the final hearing of a breach application
  • Application for assessment order
  • Leave of court application heard separately from application to vary/rescind
  • Relisting of s 82 report
  • Responding to joinder applications
Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend hearing, Notice for hearing/listing date$390
(PP20, PP20AH, PP20J, PP20L, PP20LC, PPA1LC)
Preparation of court documents including affidavits$585
(PP20, PP20AH, PP20J, PP20L, PP20LC, PPA1LC)
Appearance at defended hearing, per hour $195
(PP20, PP20AH, PP20J, PP20L, PP20LC, PPA1LC)
Care Stage 2A
Applications for interim or other orders fixed for defended hearing including:
  • Applications for joinder and s87 Right to be Heard applications (for applicants only)
Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service$780
Preparation of court documents including affidavits$585
Appearance at defended hearing, per hour $195
Care Stage 3 Part A
Work from the filing of the care application, including preparation and attendance at all preliminary court appearances and conferences prior to the establishment hearing		Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other material), preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, and all court appearances$780
(PP32, PP35)
Preparation of court documents including affidavit/s for establishment hearing, per hour to a maximum of 3 hours$195
(PP32, PP36)
Care Stage 3 Part B
Preparation for the establishment hearing and appearance at the hearing		Preparation for establishment hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents necessary for an establishment hearing$293
(PP33, PP37)
Appearance at defended establishment hearing, per hour$195
(PP33, PP37)
Care Stage 4
Disposition (placement) phase		Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other material), preparation of administrative court documents, all court appearances, and preparation for the dispute resolution conference$975
(PP40)
Preparation of court documents including affidavit/s for placement hearing excluding the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date$585
(PP40)

Preparation for defended placement hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents necessary for the hearing (e.g. Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing).

NOTE: to be eligible for this funding, the matter must be fixed for a defended placement hearing 

$293
(PP40)
Appearance at defended placement hearing, per hour $195
(PP40)
Attendance at dispute resolution conference, per hour to maximum 3 hours$195
(PP40)
Care Stage 5
Alteration of existing care orders including

  • Application for further orders due to breach
  • Application for extension of supervision
  • Application for variation/rescission
Taking instructions, reading court documents (and other materials), all initial court appearances and preparation for the dispute resolution conference$975
(PP50, PP50C)
Preparation of court documents including affidavits, excluding the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date$585
(PP50, PP50C)
Preparation for final hearing including the preparation of administrative court documents such as a Notice of Address for Service, Notice to Clinician to attend, Notice for hearing/listing date$293
(PP50, PP50C)
Appearance at final hearing, per hour$195
(PP50, PP50C)

Last updated: June 2024