From 1 October 2018 the Family Court of Western Australia stopped posting Court Orders to clients and lawyers.
Court Orders are now only signed and sealed electronically and available for clients to download from the eCourts Portal - https://ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au/eCourtsPortal/
Clients and lawyers will need to:
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Link to their file(s) and opt-in for email notifications when key events occur on their portal file(s).
Clients and lawyers will have 24/7 access to their portal file(s).
More information about registration for the eCourts Portal
If your court orders are not visible on the eCourts Portal of Western Australia, they will need to be requested from the Court using the Request for Court Documents form (see download below).
If you are experiencing problems viewing or opening your order on the eCourts Portal telephone the Call Centre on 08 9224 8222 or 1800 199 228 to report the problems.
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Printing your Court Order
Official Court orders should be printed in colour so that the Court seal is red and the signature is blue.
If you don’t print your order in colour, it may be deemed a copy by any agency or to any person you present the order.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will my order be available on the eCourts Portal?
Often they are available within days of the hearing but you should allow up to 2 weeks before contacting the court to follow up on the publishing of the order. Once available, you will receive an email notification that the orders are ready to be downloaded from the eCourts Portal.
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Urgent Orders are extracted the same day as the hearing and can be collected from the Registry on the day.
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Prompt Orders are extracted in a 2 working day turnaround. Once available you will receive an email notification that the orders are ready to be downloaded from the Commonwealth Courts Portal.
Source: Family Court of WA Website
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