Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has original jurisdiction:
(a) with respect to matters in respect of which proceedings may be instituted under the Family Law Act 1975 ; or
(b) with respect to matters arising under the Marriage Act 1961 in respect of which proceedings (other than proceedings under Part VII of that Act) are instituted under that Act; or
(c) with respect to matters arising under a law of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory) concerning:
(i) the adoption of children; or
(ii) the property of the parties to a marriage or either of them, being matters between those parties referred to in the definition of matrimonial cause in the Family Law Act 1975 ; or
(iii) the rights and status of a person who is an ex - nuptial child, and the relationship of such a person to the person's parents; or
(d) as is conferred on the Court, or in respect of which proceedings may be instituted in the Court, by:
(i) the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; or
(ii) the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 .
(2) Subject to such restrictions and conditions (if any) in:
(a) section 111AA of the Family Law Act 1975 ; or
(b) regulations made under that Act; or
(c) the related Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Rules, as defined by that Act;
the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may be exercised in relation to persons or things outside Australia.
Note: Division 4 of Part XIIIAA of the Family Law Act 1975 (international protection of children) may affect the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).