(1) A respondent to an Application for Divorce who seeks to oppose the divorce or contest the jurisdiction of the court must file a Response to an Application for Divorce:
(a) if the respondent is served in Australia--within 28 days after the day when the Application for Divorce is served on the respondent; or
(b) if the respondent is served outside Australia--within 42 days after the day when the Application for Divorce is served on the respondent.
(2) If a respondent files a Response to an Application for Divorce:
(a) the hearing must proceed in open court; and
(b) each party must attend or be represented by a lawyer.
Note: A document that is filed must be served (see rules 7.03 and 7.04).