Section 47C — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Appeal may be dismissed if no reasonable prospect of success

(1) If:

(a) an appeal has been instituted in a court under this Division; and

(b) it appears to the court that the appeal has no reasonable prospect of success;

the court may, at any time, order that the proceedings on the appeal be dismissed.

(2) This section does not limit any powers that the court has apart from this section.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 47A — Appeals from courts of summary jurisdiction
s 47B — Leave to appeal needed for child support matters
s 47BA — Appeals relating to matters arising under Part VIIIC
s 47D — Appeals to High Court may not be brought
s 47E — Regulations to be sole source of certain appellate jurisdiction
s 48 — Divorce

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