Important Notice – From 31 October 2025

When filing an Application for Consent Orders on the Commonwealth Courts Portal, the following documents will be required:

  • Proposed minutes of consent signed by all parties (on each page) in PDF format

  • Proposed minutes of consent in an unsigned Word (.docx) format

  • The Application for Consent Orders form, along with any other required documents, depending on the orders sought

This change is being implemented to improve the visual quality of published orders and reduce processing time, giving parties quicker access to published orders. You will not be able to submit an Application for Consent Orders without providing both:

  • a signed PDF version, and

  • an identical unsigned Word version of the Proposed Orders.

You will also be required to confirm on the court portal (via checkbox) that the text in both documents is identical.

Need a Word version of your amica orders?

Email amica@lsc.sa.gov.au to request a Word version of your proposed orders.

This does not apply if you are filing in Western Australia

Info about separating

Separating can be overwhelming and confusing, so it is helpful to have information that you can trust.

This section has information about many of the things that you might want to know about if you are separating or thinking about separating.

Separation

Learn about separating in Australia including some important information about timelines and options for support.

Parenting arrangements

Learn more about making arrangements that suit your kids and your family.

Money and property

Learn about how separating couples can divide money and property fairly.

De facto relationships

Learn about what counts as a de facto relationship and important time frames to be aware of when separating.

Family violence help

Get help with family violence and learn more about how violence can impact the separation process.

Help for kids

Helpful info for kids for when your parents break up.

Information for Indigenous Australians

Learn about culturally appropriate services for Indigenous Australians to help with separation and family support.

Find out if amica is right for you

Answer these seven short questions to help you decide if amica is right for your situation.

Check if amica is right for you

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