The fees payable in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court are changing from 1 July 2022.
The table below shows the current family law fees payable and the new fees from 1 July.
FILING FEES |
Current Fees |
New Fees from 1 July |
|---|---|---|
Application for divorce |
$940 |
$990 |
Application for divorce - reduced fee^ |
$310 |
$330 |
Application for consent orders |
$170 |
$180 |
Application for decree as to nullity |
$1,335 |
$1,405 |
Application for decree as to nullity - reduced fee^ |
$445 |
$465 |
Application as to validity of Marriage, Divorce Annulment |
$1,335 |
$1,405 |
Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final only) |
$365 |
$385 |
Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final AND Interim) |
$490 |
$515* |
Initiating application (Parenting AND Financial, Final only) |
$595 |
$625 |
Initiating Application (Parenting AND Financial, Final AND Interim) |
$720* |
$755* |
Response to initiating application (Final) |
$365 |
$385 |
Notice of appeal to the full court including an appeal from the Federal Circuit Court |
$1,425 |
$1,500 |
Interim order application/Application in a case (Parenting AND/OR Financial) |
$125 |
$130 |
Issue subpoena |
$55 |
$60 |
Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 |
$125 |
$130 |
Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment |
$110 |
$115 |
COURT EVENT FEES |
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Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter) (This fee is not refundable) |
$660 $900 |
$695 (Div 2) $945 (Div 1) |
Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day) |
$660 $900 |
$695 (Div 2) $945 (Div 1) |
Conciliation conference |
$415 |
$435 (Both) |
* Initiating applications that seek interim AND final orders also attract the interim order fee. Example:
- Initiating Application (Parenting AND Financial) $625 + Interim order application $130 = Total filing fee $755
- Initiating Application (Parenting OR Financial, Final) $385 + Interim order application $130 = Total filing fee $515
If you hold certain Government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be eligible for:
^ a reduced fee for an application for divorce (both parties must be eligible if filing a joint application) or decree of nullity.
See the Guidelines for reduced fee - divorce and decree of nullity application
For all other applications you may be eligible for an exemption of fees.
