The Family Court interest rate has been updated in line with the Reserve Bank’s June interest rate change.
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FED – Family Law Forms
The following forms have been updated:
Family Court of Australia
- Affidavit (LL-FED-FAM-005) – now includes interpreter clause
- Third Party Debt Notice (LL-FED-FLC-566) – now includes automatic calculations for question 4
- Enforcement Warrant – Seizure & Sale of Property (LL-FED-FLC-565) – now includes automatic calculations for question 4
- Notice Disputing Itemised Cost Account (LL-FED-FAM-062) – now includes automatic calculations for question 5
- Itemised Cost Account (LL-FED-FAM-060) – now includes automatic calculations for Part C – Summary of Itemised Cost Account
Family Court of Western Australia
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Affidavit (shortcut from LL-FED-FAM-005) – now includes interpreter clause
- Form No 17 – Third Party Debt Notice (LL-FED-FAM-177) – now includes automatic calculations in question 4
- Form No 16 – Enforcement Warrant – Seizure & Sale of Property (LL-FED-FAM-163) – now includes automatic calculations in question 4
- Conciliation Conference Particulars (LL-FED-FAM-162) – now includes automatic calculations for whole document
- Form No 15 – Notice Disputing Itemised Cost Account (LL-FED-FAM-165) – now includes automatic calculations for question 5
- Itemised Cost Account (LL-FED-FAM-215) – now includes automatic calculations for Part C – Summary of Itemised Cost Account
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
- Affidavit (LL-FED-FMC-127) – now includes interpreter clause
- Third Party Debt Notice (LL-FED-FLC-666) – now includes automatic calculations for question 4
- Enforcement Warrant – Seizure & Sale of Property (LL-FED-FLC-665) – now includes automatic calculations for question 5
FED – Family Law – Financial Statement
A new version of the Financial Statement has been released with enhanced automation. The new Financial Statement now allows for an ‘Additional Items’ functionality which enables the operator to input a maximum of five items for each relevant question, thus allowing the form to expand.
The updated forms are as follows:
Family Court of Australia
Financial Statement (LL-FED-FLC-520)
Family Court of Western Australia
Form No 13 – Financial Statement (LL-FED-FAM-164)
Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
Financial Statement (LL-FED-FLC-620)
Click on the easy to follow Guide for more detailed information and everything you need to know on how to complete a Financial Statement.
Your feedback on the new version of this Financial Statement is welcome. Please email us at content@leap.com.au.
FED – Family Law Forms
In accordance with Family Law Amendment Rules 2012 (No. 1) the following forms have been updated (as noted below) and are to be used as of 7 June 2012. Please note the court has not advised of any crossover period with these forms:
- Acknowledgement – information from a family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner (LL-FED-FLC-501 and LL-FED-FLC-601) – Page 1 first note, advice to applicant – numerous changes
- Application for consent orders (LL-FED-FAM-024) – Pge 3 question 11, page 10 first line, pages 23 and 24 updated question 8
- Application for consent orders kit (LL-FED-FAM-025)
- Annexure to draft parenting consent order (LL-FED-FAM-019) – Page 1 instructions, Part B certification
- Application for divorce kit (LL-FED-FLC-510 and LL-FED-FLC-610) – Part E, notice of application for divorce
- Divorce service kit (LL-FED-FLC-518 and LL-FED-FLC-618)
- Initiating application (LL-FED-FLC-524 and LL-FED-FLC-624) – Form format has changed, Part F
- Initiating application kit (LL-FED-FLC-525 and LL-FED-FLC-625)
- Form 4 – Notice of child abuse or family violence (LL-FED-FLC-526 and LL-FED-FLC-626) – Form has been renamed, new note before Part A, question 3, Part E, Part G, Part H
- Parenting questionnaire (LL-FED-FAM-077) – Part A, question 13, Part B question 14
- Response to initiating application (LL-FED-FAM-085) – Form format has changed, Part E, Part H
- Application for divorce (LL-FED-FLC-509 and LL-FED-FLC-609)
FED – Business Name Forms
As of Monday 28 May 2012 the ASIC national business names register has gone live. The new national register has replaced the existing eight state and territory registers, simplifying business name registration in Australia by offering a single national service. This means that every business name form is now completed online through ASIC. Therefore, the profile in LEAP called “Business Structures and Names Forms” will be deleted.
The following is a list of forms deleted in that profile, namely:
- ACT – Form No 501 – Cessation of Business Name (LL-FED-BSN-001)
- NSW – Form No 5 – Application to cancel registration of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-002)
- NSW – Form No 1 – Application for registration of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-003)
- NSW – Form No 4 – Application to change particulars of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-004)
- NSW – Form No 6 – Application to change proprietors of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-005)
- TAS – Notice of change in particulars of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-006)
- VIC – Authorisation for person to sign on behalf of business own (LL-FED-BSN-007)
- VIC – Business name application – no bar code (LL-FED-BSN-008)
- VIC – Form No 5 – Ceasing business under business name – no bar code (LL-FED-BSN-009)
- VIC – Form No 4 – Change of business details – no bar code (LL-FED-BSN-010)
- VIC – Form No 6 – Details of resident agent – no bar code (LL-FED-BSN-011)
- VIC – LP Form No 1A – Incorporated limited partnership application (LL-FED-BSN-012)
- VIC – LP Form No 1 – Limited partnership application (LL-FED-BSN-013)
- QLD – Form No 1 – Application for registration of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-014)
- QLD – Form No 4 – Statement of change in certain particulars (LL-FED-BSN-015)
- WA – Form No 5 – Notice of cessation of business under business name (LL-FED-BSN-016)
- QLD – Form No 5 – Cessation of a business under business name (LL-FED-BSN-017)
- ACT – Form No 500 – Particulars of Business name (LL-FED-BSN-018)
- TAS – Cancellation of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-019)
- TAS – Application for registration of a business name (LL-FED-BSN-020)
- WA – Form No 4 – Statement of change in registered particulars (LL-FED-BSN-021)
FED – Federal Magistrates Court – Family Law Forms
The following forms have been updated:
- Application – Draft consent parenting orders and allegations of abuse or family violence (LL-FED-FMC-134)
- Notice of address for service (LL-FED-FMC-137)
FED – Medicare Form (General All States)
New form:
- Authority to release personal Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme claims information to a third party (LL-FED-GEN-021)
FED – Personal Property Securities matter type
In the top level folder Companies, Trusts & Partnerships, matter type “Personal Property Securities” has been moved up one level, to be at the same level as Commercial General, Joint Venture, Partnership and Self Managed Fund matter types.
FED – Agency folder and matter type
The Agency folder and matter type have been reinstated at the top level.
FED – Personal Property Securities matter type
In the top level folder Conveyancing & Property, matter type “Personal Property Securities” has been moved up one level, to be at the same level as Purchase and Sale matter types.