Section 60i Certificates

A section 60i certificate is required by law if you wish to file an application for an order in relation to a child/children in the Federal Circuit or Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA).

If you application is for a parenting order, then you are required to file a 60I certificate with your application.

There are 5 different types of 60I certificates:

• Where one party refuses to attend or participate in FDR

• The Practitioner was of the view that the matter was not appropriate to conduct FDR.

• Both parties attended and made a genuine effort.

• Both parties attended but one did not make a genuine effort; or

• FDR began but the Practitioner determined it was not appropriate to continue. 

Family dispute resolution is a practical way for separating families to attempt to resolve any disagreements and make arrangements without going to court. If you reach an agreement, you can enter into a parenting plan or file an Application so that the agreement is made binding into binding court orders.

There are certain circumstances in which you do not need to provide a 60I certificate and other circumstances in which you can seek an exemption.