Family Law Courts Fees to increase from 1 July 2014

The following fees will apply in the Family Law Courts from 1 July 2014. More information is available from the Family Law Courts website.

$155 Application for consent orders
$1195 Application for declaration as to validity/nullity*
$320 Initiating application (family law)
$530 Initiating application (children & financial orders)
$320 Response to initiating application (family law)
$110 Interim application
$805 Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter)
$805 Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day)
$370 Conciliation conference
$55 Issue subpoena
$1270 Notice of appeal to the full court including an appeal from the Federal Circuit Court
$1270 Application for leave to appeal
$110 Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
$100 Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment

$845 Application for divorce
$280 Application for divorce –reduced fee*
$320 Initiating application (family law)
$530 Initiating application (children & financial orders)
$320 Response
$110 Interim application
$590 Setting down for hearing fee (defended matter)
$590 Daily hearing fee (for each hearing day, excluding the first hearing day)
$370 Conciliation conference
$55 Issue subpoena
$110 Application under the Trans Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
$100 Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment Please note: GST does NOT apply to the Family Law Court fees.

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