FAMILY LAW RULES 2004

Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

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FAMILY LAW RULES 2004

- made under the Family Law Act 1975

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1---Introduction

PART 1.1----PRELIMINARY

1.01. Name of Rules
1.02. Commencement
1.03. Rules in Chapter 1 prevail

PART 1.2----MAIN PURPOSE OF RULES

1.04. Main purpose of Rules
1.05. Pre-action procedure
1.06. Promoting the main purpose
1.07. Achieving the main purpose
1.08. Responsibility of parties and lawyers in achieving the main purpose

PART 1.3----COURT'S POWERS IN ALL CASES

1.09. Procedural orders in cases of doubt or difficulty
1.10. Court may make orders
1.11. Court may set aside or vary order
1.12. Court may dispense with Rules
1.13. Judicial officer hearing application
1.14. Shortening or extension of time
1.15. Time for compliance

PART 1.4----OTHER PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1.16. Definitions--the dictionary
1.17. Notes, examples etc
1.18. Sittings
1.19. Prohibition on recording
1.20. Publishing lists of cases
1.21. Calculating time
1.22. Methods of attaching the seal of the Court

CHAPTER 2--Starting a case

PART 2.1----APPLICATIONS

2.01. Which application to file
2.02. Documents to be filed with applications
2.02A. Documents filed by electronic communication

PART 2.2----BROCHURES

2.03. Service of brochures

PART 2.3----NOTIFICATION IN CERTAIN CASES

Division 2.3.1--Cases involving allegation of abuse or family violence in relation to a child

2.04. Definition
2.04A. Application of Division 2.3.1
2.04B. Amendment of Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk
2.04D. Prescribed form
2.05. Family violence order

Division 2.3.2--Property settlement or spousal or de facto maintenance cases

2.06. Notification of proceeds of crime order or forfeiture application (Act ss 79B, 90M and 90VA)
2.07. Proceeds of crime

CHAPTER 3--Divorce

PART 3.1----APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE

3.01. Fixing of hearing date
3.02. Amendment of an Application for Divorce
3.03. Discontinuance of an Application for Divorce

PART 3.2----RESPONSE

3.04. Response
3.05. Objection to jurisdiction
3.06. Response out of time
3.07. Affidavit to reply to information in an Application for Divorce

PART 3.3----ATTENDANCE AT HEARING

3.08. Attendance at hearing

PART 3.4----HEARING IN ABSENCE OF PARTIES

3.09. Seeking a hearing in absence of parties
3.10. Hearing in absence of parties--joint application
3.11. Request not to hear case in parties' absence

PART 3.5----EVENTS AFFECTING DIVORCE ORDER

3.12. Application for rescission of divorce order
3.13. Death of party

CHAPTER 4---Application for Final Orders

PART 4.1----INTRODUCTION

4.01. Contents of Application for Final Orders
4.02. Filing affidavits
4.03. First court date

PART 4.2----SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS

Division 4.2.1--General

4.04. General provisions still apply
4.05. Application by Attorney-General for transfer of case

Division 4.2.2--Cross-vesting

4.06. Cross-vesting matters
4.07. Transfer of case

Division 4.2.3--Medical procedure

4.08. Application for medical procedure
4.09. Evidence supporting application
4.10. Service of application
4.11. Fixing of hearing date
4.12. Procedure on first court date

Division 4.2.4--Spousal or de facto maintenance

4.14. Procedure on first court date
4.15. Evidence to be provided

Division 4.2.5--Child support and child maintenance

4.16. Application of Division 4.2.5
4.17. Commencing proceedings
4.18. Documents to be filed with applications
4.19. Child support agreements
4.20. Time limits for applications under Assessment Act
4.23. Service of application
4.24. Service by Child Support Registrar
4.25. Procedure on first court date
4.26. Evidence to be provided

Division 4.2.6--Nullity and validity of marriage and divorce

4.27. Application of Division 4.2.6
4.28. Fixing hearing date
4.29. Affidavit to be filed with application

Division 4.2.7--Applications relating to passports

4.30. Application relating to passport
4.31. Fixing hearing date

Division 4.2.8--Children born under surrogacy arrangements

4.32. Application of Division 4.2.8
4.33. Evidence supporting application--general
4.34. Evidence from applicant and surrogate mother
4.35. Evidence about child's identity
4.36. Evidence about relevant law in child's birth country
4.37. Procedure on first hearing date

CHAPTER 5--Applications for interim, procedural, ancillary or other incidental orders

PART 5.1----GENERAL

5.01. Restrictions in relation to applications
5.01A. Filing of applications seeking parenting orders during the Christmas school holiday period
5.02. Evidence in applications to which Chapter 5 applies
5.03. Procedure before filing
5.05. Fixing a date for hearing or case assessment conference
5.06. Attendance by electronic communication
5.07. Attendance of party or witness in prison

PART 5.2----HEARING--INTERIM AND PROCEDURAL APPLICATIONS

5.08. Interim orders--matters to be considered
5.09. Affidavits
5.10. Hearing time of interim or procedural application
5.11. Party's failure to attend

PART 5.3----APPLICATION WITHOUT NOTICE

5.12. Application without notice
5.13. Necessary procedural orders

PART 5.4----HEARING ON PAPERS IN ABSENCE OF PARTIES

5.14. Request for hearing in absence of parties
5.15. Objection to hearing in absence of parties
5.16. Court decision to not proceed in absence of parties
5.17. Procedure in hearing in absence of parties

PART 5.5----POSTPONEMENT OF INTERIM HEARING

5.18. Administrative postponement of interim hearing

PART 5.6----APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN ORDERS

5.19. Application for suppression or non-publication order

CHAPTER 6--Parties

PART 6.1----GENERAL

6.01. Parties
6.02. Necessary parties

PART 6.2----ADDING AND REMOVING A PARTY

6.03. Adding a party
6.04. Removing a party
6.05. Intervention by a person seeking to become a party
6.06. Intervention by a person entitled to intervene
6.07. Notice of constitutional matter

PART 6.3----CASE GUARDIAN

6.08A. Interpretation
6.08. Conducting a case by case guardian
6.09. Who may be a case guardian
6.10. Appointment, replacement or removal of case guardian
6.11. Attorney-General may nominate case guardian
6.12. Notice of becoming case guardian
6.13. Conduct of case by case guardian
6.14. Costs of case guardian

PART 6.4----PROGRESS OF CASE AFTER DEATH

6.15. Death of party

PART 6.5----PROGRESS OF A CASE AFTER BANKRUPTCY OR PERSONAL INSOLVENCY AGREEMENT

6.16. Interpretation
6.17. Notice of bankruptcy or personal insolvency agreement
6.18. Notice under paragraph 6.17(1)(b)
6.19. Notice under paragraph 6.17(1)(c)
6.20. Notice of bankruptcy proceedings
6.21. Notice of application under section 139A of the Bankruptcy Act
6.22. Official name of trustee

CHAPTER 7--Service

PART 7.1----GENERAL

7.01A. Application
7.01. Service
7.02. Court's discretion regarding service
7.03. Service of documents
7.04. Service of filed documents

PART 7.2----SPECIAL SERVICE

7.05. Special service
7.06. Special service by hand
7.07. Special service by post or electronic communication
7.08. Special service through a lawyer
7.09. Special service on person with a disability
7.10. Special service on a prisoner
7.11. Special service on a corporation

PART 7.3----ORDINARY SERVICE

7.12. Ordinary service

PART 7.4----PROOF OF SERVICE

7.13. Proof of service
7.14. Proof of special service
7.15. Evidence of identity

PART 7.5----OTHER MATTERS ABOUT SERVICE

7.16. Service by electronic communication
7.17. When service is taken to have been carried out
7.18. Service with conditions or dispensing with service

PART 7.6----SERVICE IN NON-CONVENTION COUNTRY

7.19. Service in non-convention country
7.20. Proof of service in non-convention country

CHAPTER 8--Right to be heard, address for service and submitting notices

PART 8.1----RIGHT TO BE HEARD AND REPRESENTATION

8.01. Right to be heard and representation
8.02. Independent children's lawyer
8.03. Lawyer--conflicting interests
8.04. Lawyer--ceasing to act

PART 8.2----ADDRESS FOR SERVICE

8.05. Address for service
8.06. Change of address for service

PART 8.3----SUBMITTING NOTICES

8.07. Submitting notices

CHAPTER 9--Response and reply

PART 9.1----RESPONSE TO AN INITIATING APPLICATION (FAMILY LAW)

9.01. Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law)
9.02. Filing an affidavit with Response to Initiating Application (Family Law)
9.03. Response objecting to jurisdiction

PART 9.2----REPLY TO RESPONSE TO AN INITIATING APPLICATION (FAMILY LAW)

9.04. Applicant reply to Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law) (Reply)
9.04A. Additional party reply to Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law), (Reply)

PART 9.3----RESPONSE TO APPLICATION IN A CASE

9.05. Response to Application in a Case
9.06. Affidavit to be filed with Response to an Application in a Case
9.07. Affidavit in reply to Response to an Application in a Case

PART 9.4----FILING AND SERVICE

9.08. Time for filing and service of response or reply

CHAPTER 10--Ending a case without a trial

PART 10.1----OFFERS TO SETTLE

Division 10.1.1--General

10.01. How to make an offer
10.02. Open and 'without prejudice' offer
10.03. How to withdraw an offer
10.04. How to accept an offer
10.05. Counter-offer

Division 10.1.2--Offer to settle--property cases

10.06. Compulsory offer to settle
10.07. Withdrawal of offer

PART 10.2----DISCONTINUING A CASE

10.10. Definition
10.11. Discontinuing a case

PART 10.3----SUMMARY ORDERS AND SEPARATE DECISIONS

10.12. Application for summary orders
10.13. Application for separate decision
10.14. What the court may order under this Part

PART 10.4----CONSENT ORDERS

10.15. How to apply for a consent order
10.15A. Consent parenting orders and allegations of abuse or family violence
10.16. Notice to superannuation trustee
10.17. Dealing with a consent order
10.18. Lapsing of respondent's consent

CHAPTER 11---Case management

PART 11.1----COURT'S POWERS OF CASE MANAGEMENT

11.01. General powers
11.02. Failure to comply with a legislative provision or order
11.03. Relief from orders
11.04. Certificate of vexatious proceedings order
11.05. Application for leave to institute proceedings after vexatious proceedings order made
11.06. Dismissal for want of prosecution

PART 11.2----LIMITING ISSUES

Division 11.2.1--Admissions

11.07. Request to admit
11.08. Notice disputing fact or document
11.09. Withdrawing admission

Division 11.2.2--Amendment

11.10. Amendment by a party or court order
11.11. Time limit for amendment
11.12. Amending a document
11.13. Response to amended document
11.14. Disallowance of amendment

PART 11.3----VENUE

Division 11.3.1--Open court and chambers

11.16. Venue for proceedings

Division 11.3.2--Transferring a case

11.17. Transfer to another court or registry
11.18. Factors to be considered for transfer

Division 11.3.3--Transfer of court file

11.20. Transfer between courts

CHAPTER 12--Court events--Registrar managed

PART 12.1----APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 12

12.01. Application of Chapter 12

PART 12.2----SPECIFIC COURT EVENTS

12.02. Property case--exchange of documents before first court date
12.03. Case assessment conference
12.04. Initial procedural hearing in a parenting case
12.05. Property case--exchange of documents before conciliation conference
12.06. Financial questionnaire and balance sheet
12.07. Conduct of a conciliation conference
12.08. Procedural hearing in a financial case
12.09. Procedural hearing after the Child Responsive Program
12.10. Procedural hearing where the application includes both a financial case and a parenting case
12.10A. Expedition

PART 12.4----ATTENDANCE AT COURT EVENTS

12.11. Party's attendance
12.12. Attendance by electronic communication
12.13. Failure to attend court events

PART 12.5----ADJOURNMENT AND POSTPONEMENT OF COURT EVENTS

12.14. Administrative postponement of conferences or procedural hearings

CHAPTER 13--Disclosure

PART 13.1----DISCLOSURE BETWEEN PARTIES

Division 13.1.1--General duty of disclosure

13.01. General duty of disclosure

Division 13.1.2--Duty of disclosure--financial cases

13.02. Purpose of Division 13.1.2
13.03. Definition
13.04. Full and frank disclosure
13.05. Financial statement
13.06. Amendment of Financial Statement

PART 13.2----DUTY OF DISCLOSURE--DOCUMENTS

Division 13.2.1--Disclosure of documents--all cases

13.07. Duty of disclosure--documents
13.07A. Use of documents
13.08. Inspection of documents
13.09. Production of original documents
13.10. Disclosure by inspection of documents
13.11. Costs for inspection
13.12. Documents that need not be produced
13.13. Objection to production
13.14. Consequence of non-disclosure
13.15. Undertaking by party
13.16. Time for filing undertaking

Division 13.2.2--Disclosure of documents--certain applications

13.17. Application of Division 13.2.2
13.18. Party may seek order about disclosure

Division 13.2.3--Disclosure of documents--Initiating Applications (Family Law)

13.19. Application of Division 13.2.3
13.20. Disclosure by service of a list of documents
13.21. Disclosure by inspection of documents
13.22. Application for order for disclosure
13.23. Costs of compliance
13.24. Electronic disclosure

PART 13.3----ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

13.25. Application of Part 13.3
13.26. Service of specific questions
13.27. Answering specific questions
13.28. Orders in relation to specific questions

PART 13.4----INFORMATION FROM NON-PARTIES

Division 13.4.1--Employment information

13.29. Purpose of Division 13.4.1
13.30. Employment information

CHAPTER 14--Property orders

14.01. Orders about property
14.02. Service of application
14.03. Inspection
14.04. Application for Anton Piller order
14.05. Application for Mareva order
14.06. Notice to superannuation trustee
14.07. Notice about intervention under Part VIII or VIIIAB of Act

CHAPTER 15--Evidence

15.01. Definition

PART 15.1----CHILDREN

15.02. Restriction on child's evidence
15.04. Family reports

PART 15.2----AFFIDAVITS

15.05. No general right to file affidavits
15.06. Reliance on affidavits
15.08. Requirements for affidavits
15.09. Making an affidavit
15.10. Affidavit of illiterate or blind person etc
15.13. Striking out objectionable material
15.14. Notice to attend for cross-examination
15.15. Deponent's attendance and expenses

PART 15.3----SUBPOENAS

Division 15.3.1--General

15.16. Interpretation
15.17. Issuing a subpoena
15.18. Subpoena not to issue in certain circumstances
15.20. Amendment of subpoena
15.21. Subpoenas to produce documents
15.22. Service
15.23. Conduct money and witness fees
15.24. When compliance is not required
15.25. Discharge of subpoena obligation
15.26. Objection to subpoena

Division 15.3.2--Production of documents and access by parties

15.27. Application of Division 15.3.2
15.29. Compliance with subpoena
15.30. Right to inspect and copy documents
15.31. Objections relating to production of documents
15.32. Court permission to inspect documents
15.34. Production of document from another court
15.35. Return of documents produced

Division 15.3.3--Non-compliance with subpoena

15.36. Non-compliance with subpoena

PART 15.4----ASSESSORS

15.37. Application of Part 15.4
15.38. Appointing an assessor
15.39. Assessor's report
15.40. Remuneration of assessor

PART 15.5----EXPERT EVIDENCE

Division 15.5.1--General

15.41. Application of Part 15.5
15.42. Purpose of Part 15.5
15.43. Definition

Division 15.5.2--Single expert witness

15.44. Appointment of single expert witness by parties
15.45. Order for single expert witness
15.46. Orders the court may make
15.47. Single expert witness's fees and expenses
15.48. Single expert witness's report
15.49. Appointing another expert witness
15.50. Cross-examination of single expert witness

Division 15.5.3--Permission for expert's evidence

15.51. Permission for expert's reports and evidence
15.52. Application for permission for expert witness

Division 15.5.4--Instructions and disclosure of expert's report

15.53. Application of Division 15.5.4
15.54. Instructions to expert witness
15.55. Mandatory disclosure of expert's report
15.56. Provision of information about fees
15.57. Application for provision of information
15.58. Failure to disclose report

Division 15.5.5--Expert witness's duties and rights

15.59. Expert witness's duty to the court
15.60. Expert witness's right to seek orders
15.61. Expert witness's evidence in chief
15.62. Form of expert's report
15.63. Contents of expert's report
15.64. Consequences of non-compliance

Division 15.5.6--Clarification of single expert witness reports

15.64A. Purpose
15.64B. Conference
15.65. Questions to single expert witness
15.66. Single expert witness's answers
15.67. Single expert witness's costs
15.67A. Application for directions

Division 15.5.7--Evidence from 2 or more expert witnesses

15.68. Application of Division 15.5.7
15.69. Conference of expert witnesses
15.70. Conduct of trial with expert witnesses

PART 15.6----OTHER MATTERS ABOUT EVIDENCE

15.71. Court may call evidence
15.72. Order for examination of witness
15.73. Letters of request
15.74. Hearsay evidence--notice under section 67 of the Evidence Act 1995
15.75. Transcript receivable in evidence
15.76. Notice to produce
15.77. Parenting questionnaire

CHAPTER 16--Court events--Judge managed

PART 16.1----PRELIMINARY

16.01. Application
16.02. Compliance check
16.03. Vacating dates that are Judge managed

PART 16.2----PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE JUDGE--GENERAL

16.04. Trial management
16.05. Attendance, submissions and evidence by electronic communication
16.06. Foreign evidence by electronic communication
16.07. Parties' participation

PART 16.3----PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE JUDGE--PARENTING AND FINANCIAL CASES

16.08. Trial management hearing
16.09. Further days before the Judge
16.10. The trial

CHAPTER 16A--Division 12A of Part VII of the Act

PART 16A.1----CONSENT FOR DIVISION 12A OF PART VII OF THE ACT TO APPLY TO A CASE

16A.01. Definition
16A.02. Application of Part 16A.1
16A.03. Consent for Division 12A of Part VII of the Act to apply
16A.04. Application for Division 12A of Part VII of the Act to apply for case commenced by application before 1 July 2006

PART 16A.2----TRIALS OF CERTAIN CASES TO WHICH DIVISION 12A OF PART VII OF THE ACT APPLIES

16A.05. Definitions
16A.06. Application
16A.10. Parties to be sworn etc

CHAPTER 17--Orders and undertakings

PART 17.1----ORDERS

17.01. When an order is made
17.01A. When must an order be entered
17.01B. Entry of orders
17.02. Varying or setting aside orders
17.02A. Varying or setting aside reasons for judgment
17.03. Rate of interest
17.04. Order for payment of money
17.05. Order for payment of fine

PART 17.2----UNDERTAKINGS

17.06. Undertakings

CHAPTER 18--Powers of Judicial Registrars, Registrars and Deputy Registrars

PART 18.1----DELEGATION OF POWERS TO JUDICIAL REGISTRARS AND REGISTRARS

Division 18.1.1--General

18.01A. Definitions
18.01. Exercise of powers and functions

Division 18.1.2--Delegation to Judicial Registrars

18.02. Delegation of powers to Judicial Registrars
18.03. Property value exceeding limit--power to determine case

Division 18.1.3--Delegation of powers to Registrars and Deputy Registrars

18.04. Application of Division 18.1.3
18.05. Registrars
18.06. Deputy Registrars

PART 18.2----REVIEW OF DECISIONS

18.07. Application of Part 18.2
18.08. Review of order or decision
18.09. Stay
18.10. Power of court on review

CHAPTER 19--Party

PART 19.1----GENERAL

19.01. Application of Chapter 19
19.02. Interest on outstanding costs

PART 19.2----OBLIGATIONS OF A LAWYER ABOUT COSTS

19.03. Duty to inform about costs
19.04. Notification of costs

PART 19.3----SECURITY FOR COSTS

19.05. Application for security for costs
19.06. Order for security for costs
19.07. Finalising security

PART 19.4----COSTS ORDERS

19.08. Order for costs
19.09. Costs order for cases in other courts
19.10. Costs orders against lawyers
19.11. Notice of costs order

PART 19.5----CALCULATION OF COSTS

19.18. Method of calculation of costs
19.19. Maximum amount of party/party costs recoverable

PART 19.6----CLAIMING AND DISPUTING COSTS

Division 19.6.1--Itemised costs account

19.20. Request for itemised costs account
19.21. Service of lawyer's itemised costs account
19.22. Lawyer's itemised costs account
19.23. Disputing itemised costs account
19.24. Assessment of disputed costs
19.25. Amendment of itemised costs account and Notice Disputing Itemised Costs Account

Division 19.6.2--Assessment process

19.26. Fixing date for first court event
19.27. Notification of hearing
19.28. Settlement conference
19.29. Preliminary assessment
19.30. Objection to preliminary assessment amount
19.31. If no objection to preliminary assessment
19.32. Assessment hearing
19.33. Powers of Registrars
19.34. Assessment principles
19.35. Allowance for matters not specified
19.36. Neglect or delay before Registrar
19.37. Costs assessment order--costs account not disputed
19.38. Setting aside a costs assessment order

PART 19.7----SPECIFIC COSTS MATTERS

19.40. Costs in court of summary jurisdiction
19.41. Charge for each page
19.42. Proportion of costs
19.43. Costs for reading
19.44. Postage within Australia
19.45. Waiting and travelling time
19.46. Agent's fees
19.49. Costs of cases not started together
19.50. Certificate as to counsel
19.51. Lawyer as counsel--party and party costs
19.52. Lawyer as counsel--assessment of fees

PART 19.8----REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT

19.54. Application for review
19.55. Time for filing an application for review
19.56. Hearing of application

CHAPTER 20--Enforcement of financial orders and obligations

PART 20.1----GENERAL

20.01. Enforceable obligations
20.02. When an agreement may be enforced
20.03. When a child support liability may be enforced
20.04. Who may enforce an obligation
20.05. Enforcing an obligation to pay money
20.06. Affidavit to be filed for enforcement order
20.07. General enforcement powers of court
20.08. Enforcement order
20.09. Discharging, suspending or varying enforcement order

PART 20.2----INFORMATION FOR AIDING ENFORCEMENT

Division 20.2.1--Processes for aiding enforcement

20.10. Processes for obtaining financial information

Division 20.2.2--Enforcement hearings

20.11. Enforcement hearing
20.12. Obligations of payer
20.13. Subpoena of witness
20.14. Failure concerning Financial Statement or enforcement hearing

PART 20.3----ENFORCEMENT WARRANTS

Division 20.3.1--General

20.15. Definitions
20.16. Request for Enforcement Warrant
20.17. Period during which Enforcement Warrant is in force
20.18. Enforcement officer's responsibilities
20.19. Directions for enforcement
20.20. Effect of Enforcement Warrant
20.21. Advertising before sale
20.21A. Sale of property at reasonable price
20.21B. Conditions of sale of property
20.22. Result of sale of property under Enforcement Warrant
20.23. Payee's responsibilities
20.24. Orders for real property

Division 20.3.2--Claims by person affected by an Enforcement Warrant

20.25. Notice of claim
20.26. Payee to admit or dispute claim
20.27. Admitting claim
20.28. Denial or no response to claim
20.29. Hearing of application

PART 20.4----THIRD PARTY DEBT NOTICE

20.30. Application of Part 20.4
20.31. Money deposited in a financial institution
20.32. Request for Third Party Debt Notice
20.33. Service of Third Party Debt Notice
20.34. Effect of Third Party Debt Notice--general
20.35. Employer's obligations
20.36. Duration of Third Party Debt Notice
20.37. Response to Third Party Debt Notice
20.38. Discharge of Third Party Debt Notice
20.39. Claim by affected person
20.40. Cessation of employment
20.41. Compliance with Third Party Debt Notice

PART 20.5----SEQUESTRATION OF PROPERTY

20.42. Application for sequestration of property
20.43. Order for sequestration
20.44. Order relating to sequestration
20.45. Procedural orders for sequestration

PART 20.6----RECEIVERSHIP

20.46. Application for appointment of receiver
20.47. Appointment and powers of receiver
20.48. Security
20.49. Accounts
20.50. Objection to accounts
20.51. Removal of receiver
20.52. Compliance with orders and Rules

PART 20.7----ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS OTHER THAN AN OBLIGATION TO PAY MONEY

20.53. Application for other enforcement orders
20.54. Warrant for possession of real property
20.55. Warrant for delivery
20.56. Warrant for seizure and detention of property

PART 20.8----OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT ENFORCEMENT

20.57. Service of order
20.58. Certificate for payments under maintenance order
20.59. Enforcement by or against a non-party
20.60. Powers of enforcement officer

CHAPTER 21--Enforcement of parenting orders, contravention of orders and contempt

PART 21.1----APPLICATIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS, CONTRAVENTION OF ORDERS AND CONTEMPT OF COURT

21.01. Application of Part 21.1
21.02. How to apply for an order
21.03. Application made or continued by Marshal
21.04. Contempt in the court room
21.05. Fixing of hearing date
21.06. Response to an application
21.07. Failure of respondent to attend
21.08. Procedure at hearing

PART 21.2----PARENTING ORDERS--COMPLIANCE

21.09. Duties of program provider
21.10. Relisting for hearing

PART 21.3----LOCATION AND RECOVERY ORDERS

21.11. Application of Part 21.3
21.12. Application for order under Part 21.3
21.13. Fixing of hearing date
21.14. Service of recovery order
21.15. Application for directions for execution of recovery order

PART 21.4----WARRANTS FOR ARREST

21.16. Application for warrant
21.17. Execution of warrant
21.18. Duration of warrant
21.19. Procedure after arrest
21.20. Application for release or setting aside warrant

CHAPTER 22--Appeals

PART 22.1----INTRODUCTION

22.01. Application of Chapter 22

PART 22.2----STARTING AN APPEAL

22.02. Starting an appeal
22.03. Time for appeal
22.04. Parties to an appeal
22.05. Service
22.06. Notice about appeal to other courts
22.07. Cross-appeal
22.08. Time for cross-appeal
22.08A. Notice of contention
22.09. Amendment of Notice of Appeal
22.10. Documents filed in a current appeal
22.11. Stay
22.12. Application for leave to appeal
22.13. Filing draft index to appeal books

PART 22.3----APPEAL TO FULL COURT

22.14. Application of Part 22.3
22.15. Procedural hearing
22.16. Attendance at first procedural hearing
22.17. Orders to be made at procedural hearing
22.18. Preparation of appeal books
22.19. Contents of appeal books
22.20. Form of appeal books
22.21. Failure to file appeal books by due date
22.22. Summary of argument and list of authorities

PART 22.4----APPEAL FROM FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OR A FAMILY LAW MAGISTRATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA HEARD BY SINGLE JUDGE

22.23. Application of Part 22.4
22.24. Procedural hearing
22.25. Attendance at procedural hearing
22.26. Procedural orders for conduct of appeal
22.27. Documents for appeal hearing if appeal book not required

PART 22.5----APPEAL FROM COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN A FAMILY LAW MAGISTRATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

22.28. Application of Part 22.5
22.29. Fixing of hearing date

PART 22.6----POWERS OF APPEAL COURTS AND CONDUCT OF APPEAL

22.30. Non-attendance by party
22.31. Attendance by electronic communication
22.32. Attendance of party in prison
22.34. Subpoenas

PART 22.7----APPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO APPEALS

Division 22.7.1--How to make an application

22.35. Application of Part 22.7
22.36. Application in relation to appeal
22.37. Hearing date for application
22.38. Decision without an oral hearing

Division 22.7.2--Specific applications relating to appeals

22.39. Further evidence on appeal
22.40. Review of Regional Appeal Registrar's order

PART 22.8----CONCLUDING AN APPEAL, AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL OR AN APPLICATION IN RELATION TO AN APPEAL

22.41. Consent orders on appeal
22.42. Discontinuance of appeal or application
22.43. Abandoning an appeal
22.44. Application for reinstatement of appeal
22.45. Dismissal of appeal and applications for non-compliance or delay

PART 22.9----CASE STATED

22.46. Application of Part 22.9
22.47. Case stated
22.48. Objection to draft case stated
22.49. Settlement and signing
22.50. Filing of copies of case stated
22.51. Fixing of hearing date
22.52. Summary of argument and list of authorities

PART 22.10----COSTS ORDERS

22.53. Order for costs

CHAPTER 23--Registration of documents

PART 23.1----REGISTRATION OF AGREEMENTS, ORDERS AND CHILD SUPPORT DEBTS

23.01. Registration of agreements
23.01A. Registration of State child orders under section 70C or 70D of the Act
23.01B. Registration of de facto maintenance orders under section 90SI of the Act
23.02. Registration of debt due to the Commonwealth under child support legislation

PART 23.2----PARENTING PLANS

23.03. Requirements for registration of an agreement revoking a registered parenting plan
23.04. Court may require service or additional information
23.05. Application may be dealt with in chambers

CHAPTER 24--Documents, filing, registry

PART 24.1----REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS

24.01. General requirements
24.02. Corporation as a party
24.03. Change of name of party
24.04. Forms

PART 24.2----FILING DOCUMENTS

24.05. How a document is filed
24.06. Filing a document by facsimile
24.07. Filing by e-mail and Internet
24.09. Documents filed during a case
24.10. Rejection of documents
24.11. Filing a notice of payment into court

PART 24.3----REGISTRY RECORDS

24.12. Removal of document from registry
24.13. Searching court record and copying documents
24.14. Exhibits

CHAPTER 25--Applications under the Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations

25.01. Application of Chapter 25
25.02. Application of Corporations Rules
25.03. Modification of Corporations Rules
25.04. Application under Corporations Act 2001 or Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
25.05. Transfer of cases under Corporations Act 2001 or Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
25.06. Fixing a date for hearing

CHAPTER 26--Cases to which the Bankruptcy Act 1966 applies

PART 26.1----INTRODUCTION

26.01. Application of Chapter 26
26.02. Expressions used in the Bankruptcy Act

PART 26.2----GENERAL

26.04. Bankruptcy Application and Bankruptcy Application in a Case
26.05. Leave to be heard
26.06. Appearance at application or examination
26.07. Opposition to Bankruptcy Application or a Bankruptcy Application in a Case

PART 26.3----EXAMINATIONS

Division 26.3.1--Interpretation

26.08. Definition for Part 26.3

Division 26.3.2--Examination of relevant person

26.09. Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)
26.10. Hearing of application
26.11. Requirements of summons
26.12. Service of summons
26.13. Failure to attend examination
26.14. Application for discharge of summons

Division 26.3.3--Examination of examinable person

26.15. Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)
26.16. Hearing of application
26.17. Requirements of summons
26.18. Service of summons
26.19. Application for discharge of summons
26.20. Conduct money and witnesses expenses

PART 26.4----ANNULMENT OF BANKRUPTCY

26.21. Application of Part 26.4
26.22. Requirements of application
26.23. Notice to creditors
26.24. Procedural hearing--report by trustee
26.25. Service of annulment order

PART 26.5----TRUSTEES

26.26. Applications in relation to the appointment of a trustee
26.27. Resignation or release of trustee (Bankruptcy Act ss 180 and 183)

PART 26.6----WARRANTS

26.28. Arrest of bankrupt (Bankruptcy Act s 78)
26.29. Apprehension of person failing to attend Court (Bankruptcy Act s 264B(1))

PART 26.7------COSTS

26.30. Order for costs
26.31. Application of Part 40 of Federal Court Rules 2011

CHAPTER 26A--Cases to which the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 applies

26A.01. Application of Division 34.4 of the Federal Court Rules 2011
26A.02. Modification of the Federal Court Rules 2011
26A.03. Service of subpoena

CHAPTER 26B--Arbitration

PART 26B.1----DISCLOSURE RELATING TO ARBITRATION

26B.01. General duty of disclosure
26B.02. Duty of disclosure--documents
26B.03. Use of documents
26B.04. Party may require production of documents
26B.05. Documents that need not be produced
26B.06. Objection to production
26B.07. Disclosure by giving a list of documents
26B.08. Disclosure by inspection of documents
26B.09. Applications for orders relating to disclosure
26B.10. Costs of compliance
26B.11. Electronic disclosure

PART 26B.2----SUBPOENAS

Division 26B.2.1--General

26B.12. Application of this Part
26B.13. Interpretation
26B.14. Issuing a subpoena
26B.15. Subpoena not to issue in certain circumstances
26B.16. Amendment of subpoena
26B.17. Service
26B.18. Conduct money and witness fees
26B.19. When compliance is not required
26B.20. Duration of subpoena
26B.21. Objection to subpoena

Division 26B.2.2--Production of documents and access by parties

26B.22. Application of Division 26B.2.2
26B.23. Compliance with subpoena
26B.24. Right to inspect and copy documents
26B.25. Objections relating to production of documents
26B.26. Court permission to inspect documents
26B.27. Production of document from a court
26B.28. Return or destruction of documents produced

Division 26B.2.3--Non-compliance with subpoena

26B.29. Non-compliance with subpoena

PART 26B.3----OTHER RULES RELATING TO ARBITRATION

26B.30. Referral of question of law by an arbitrator
26B.31. Referral of other matters to the court by the arbitrator
26B.32. Informing the court about awards made in arbitration
26B.33. Registration of awards made in arbitration
26B.34. Response to applications in relation to arbitration
26B.35. Arbitrator to notify court when certain arbitrations end

CHAPTER 27--Transitional provisions

PART 27.1----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (COSTS) RULES 2018

27.01. Application of Schedule 3 (itemised scale of costs)

PART 27.2----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (INSOLVENCY LAW REFORM) RULES 2017

27.03. Transitional--release of trustee

PART 27.3----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (2018 MEASURES NO. 1) RULES 2018

27.04. Application--submitting notices
27.05. Application--notices of contention
27.06. Application--documents to be used in conjunction with an affidavit
27.07. Application--compliance with subpoena
27.08. Application--undertakings

PART 27.4----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (NOTICE OF CHILD ABUSE, FAMILY VIOLENCE OR RISK) RULES 2020

27.09. Definitions
27.10. Application--documents to be filed with applications
27.11. Application--amendment of Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk
27.12. Application--prescribed form

PART 27.5----TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (POWERS DELEGATED TO REGISTRARS) RULES 2020

27.13. Application--powers delegated to Registrars
SCHEDULE 1 Pre-action procedures
SCHEDULE 2 Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk
SCHEDULE 3 Itemised scale of costs
SCHEDULE 4 Conduct money and witness fees
SCHEDULE 5 Experts' Conferences--Guidelines for expert witnesses and those instructing them in cases in the Family Court of Australia
SCHEDULE 6 Costs--rules before 1 July 2008

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