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CONTACT FAMILY COURT

BUSINESS HOURS:

Mondays – Thursdays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Fridays: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (except for gazetted Public Holidays)

CONTACT DETAILS:

Suva Family Division of the High Court

Level 1, Government Buildings, Suva
GPO Box 2215, Government Buildings

Senior Court Officer I: +679 321 1810 / +679 9922187

Court Officer: +679 321 1837

Director Counseling: +679 3211 848

Secretary: +679 3211 849

Counselor: +679 3211 552

Registrar: +679 3211 835

Assistant Registrar: +679 3211 630

General Enquiries: +679 321 1811

Family Court Registries: judiciaryfijifamct@gmail.com

MAINTENANCE SECTION:

Ground Level, Government Buildings, Suva

Court Officer: +679 3211 257

General Enquiries: +679 3211 291

Lautoka Family Court

Level 2, Lautoka Court Complex – Along Tavewa Avenue, Lautoka
PO Box 103, Lautoka

Senior Court Officer I: +679 666 0059 / +679 9922305

General Enquiries: +679 666 8199

Family Court Registry: ltkact.judiciaryfiji@gmail.com

Labasa Family Court

Ground Level, Katonivere House – Hospital Road, Labasa
P O BOX 56, High Court, Labasa

Assistant Registrar: +679 881 8920

Court Officer: +679 881 8922 / +679 9922422

General Enquiries: +679 881 8924

Family Court Registry: labasa.judiciaryfiji@gmail.com

If you need assistance

Ask the Court Registry in your area for the information about the services listed below:

Legal Aid Office
Suva Phone: +679 3311195
Lautoka Phone: +679 6650011
Labasa Phone: +679 8815118

Department of Social Welfare
Suva Phone: +679 3315585

Please ask Court staff for other organisations in your area which may be able to assist you.

CONTACT THE FAMILY COURT ONLINE:

The Family Court is presided over by a Judge and two Magistrates. It is vested with jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 2003.The Family Court of the Fiji Islands officially opened on 31st October, 2005. The Family Law Act 2003 came into effect on 1^st November, and 2015. The Court has two Divisions:

Family Court Division of the High Court
Family Court Division of the Magistrates Court

The Family Division of the High Court is presided by a Judge and has jurisdiction in:

Matrimonial causes and all other matters instituted or continued under the Family Law Act 2003.
Any other matter in respect of which jurisdiction is conferred on it by a written law.
Subject to such restrictions and conditions (if any) as are contained in the regulations, the jurisdiction of the Family Division of the High Court may be exercised in relation to persons or things outside the Fiji.

The Family Division of the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction in relation to applications for orders for nullity of marriage and to applications under section 200 in relation to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980).

Subject to the Family Law Act, Judges of the Division have all such powers as are by law or custom granted to the High Court including hearing of appeals from the Family Division of the Magistrates’ Court.

Exercise of jurisdiction

The original and appellate jurisdiction of the Family Division of the High Court is exercisable by one or more judges as the Chief Justice may direct or as prescribed by rules of court.

Sittings of judges of the Division are to be held from time to time as required at such places in the Fiji Islands as the judge of the Family Division directs.

Appeals from the Family Division

An appeal from the Family Division of the Magistrates’ Court lies as of right to the Family Division of the High Court.

Appeals from judges of the Family Division exercising original jurisdiction lie as of right to the Court of Appeal.

Appeals from judges of the Family Division sitting on appeal from orders of the Magistrates’ Court lie to the Court of Appeal with leave of the Court of Appeal.

Note: For more information, please refer to the Information Sheets provided on your left.