4.1 – lawyer professional costs (excluding ICLs)

The following sets out all professional fees available for lawyers at different stages of Commonwealth family law and child support matters:

• Stage 1 – early intervention: advice, negotiation and FDRS
• Stage 2 – initiating litigation
• Stage 3 – preparation for trial
• Stage 4 – trial costs in the federal family courts
• Stage 5 – appeals in the Family Court

See also fee tables relating to:

• 4.2 – independent children’s lawyer professional costs
• 4.3 – counsel costs and daily circuit fees