Civil Justice
The Civil Justice Division is responsible for legal and policy advice on family law, including the implementation of the new family law system and development of Family Relationship Centres, administrative law, evidence, service and execution of process, legal practice and procedure, and courts and tribunals. It is also responsible for procedures for handling international family law matters (including adoption, child abduction, custody and some types of maintenance) and service, evidence and judgments in international cases, as well as promoting international cooperation on civil legal procedures. In addition, the Division provides research and support services to the Administrative Review Council, the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council and the Family Law Council.
The Division consists of five branches:
- Administrative Law and Civil Procedure Branch
- Federal Courts Branch
- Family Law Branch
- Family Pathways Branch
- Intercountry Adoption Branch