Practitioners should be aware that the following regulations will start next week, 1 April 2025:
- The Family Law Regulations 2024 replace the 1984 Regulations;
- The Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 replace the 2001 Regulations;
- The Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner) Regulations 2025 replace the 2008 Regulations.
As a result, there will be changes to family law court forms which are to be used from Tuesday, 1 April.
The changes are largely updating section references where the Regulations have been renumbered.
A grace period for accepting previous versions applies until close of filing on 1 May 2025.
The Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 include a new Section 60I certificate. This new Certificate must be used for all certificates issued on or after 1 April 2025.
Certificates issued in the 12 months prior to 1 April 2025 using the old Section 60I certificate will continue to be accepted.
There is further information on the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 available.
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