Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018 (Victoria)

Version No. 003

Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018

S.R. No. 169/2018

Version incorporating amendments as at
17 November 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule Page

Order 1—Preliminary 1

Part 1—General 1

1.01 Object 1

1.02 Authorising provisions 2

1.03 Commencement 2

1.04 Revocations 2

Part 2—Interpretation 2

1.05 Definitions 2

Part 3—Application of Rules 3

1.07 Application 3

Part 4—Miscellaneous 4

1.09 Legal representation 4

1.10 Filing of documents 5

1.11 Seal of the Court 5

Order 2—Non-compliance with the Rules 6

2.01 Effect of non-compliance 6

2.02 Dispensing with compliance 6

Order 3—Time and documents 7

3.01 Court may fix time 7

3.02 Content and form of documents 7

3.03 Registrar refusing to accept documents 7

3.04 Scandalous matter 7

Order 4—Process in the Court 9

Part 1—Police protection before court 9

4.01 Application to extend direction or detention 9

Part 2—Applications for family violence intervention orders 10

4.02 Application for a family violence intervention order 10

4.03 Application for associated final order 11

4.04 Application for variation, revocation or extension of a family violence intervention order 13

4.05 Form of consent 14

Part 3—Miscellaneous 15

4.06 Request for further and better particulars of application 15

4.07 Withdrawal of applications 16

Order 5—Service and related matters 17

Part 1—Giving of documents by Court 17

5.01 Process if Court required to give documents to a person 17

Part 2—Matters relating to service 18

5.02 Certificate of service 18

5.03 Inability to serve 18

5.04 Filing of certificates under Rule 5.02 or 5.03 19

Order 6—Stay of proceeding 20

6.01 Stay of proceeding 20

6.02 Striking out proceeding 20

Order 7—Affidavits 21

7.01 Form of affidavit 21

7.02 Affidavit by illiterate, blind or incapacitated person 21

7.03 Content of affidavit 22

7.04 Affidavit by 2 or more deponents 22

7.05 Alterations 22

7.06 Annexures and exhibits 22

7.07 Irregularity 23

7.08 Filing and service of affidavits 23

7.09 Service of affidavits if party is unrepresented 24

7.10 Affidavit sworn or affirmed before party 24

Order 8—Expert evidence 25

8.01 Statement or report of expert to be filed 25

8.02 Service of statement or report 26

8.03 Service of statement or report on unrepresented party 26

8.04 Putting statement or report filed by other party in evidence 26

Order 9—Hearings 27

9.01 Order of hearing 27

9.02 No addresses 27

9.03 Absence of party 27

9.04 Alternative arrangements for giving evidence 27

Order 10—Orders and related matters 29

10.01 Certified extracts 29

10.02 Form of written explanation of interim family violence order 29

10.03 Form of written explanation of final family violence order 29

Order 11—Venue and transfer of proceedings 30

11.01 Filing of applications 30

11.02 Place of hearing of application 31

Order 12—Rehearings 32

12.01 Application for rehearing 32

12.02 Form of application 32

12.03 Rehearing date 32

Order 13—Appeals 33

13.01 Form of notice of appeal 33

13.02 Stay of relevant decision 33

Order 14—Miscellaneous 34

14.01 Risk assessments 34

14.02 General power of amendment 34

14.03 Directions 34

Order 15—Procedure under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 35

Part 1—Interpretation 35

15.01 Definitions 35

Part 2—Applications and notices 35

15.02 Applications for leave to apply for extended litigation restraint orders that relate to intervention order legislation 35

15.03 Applications for extended litigation restraint orders that relate to intervention order legislation 35

15.04 Applications for acting in concert orders—intervention order legislation 36

15.05 Application for leave to proceed under extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation 36

15.06 Application for leave to proceed under general litigation restraint order 36

15.07 Notice of applications 37

15.08 Application for leave to apply for variation or revocation of extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation 37

15.09 Application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation 37

15.10 Notice of application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order 37

Part 3—Provisions applying to applications 38

15.11 Application of Part 38

15.12 Service of applications 38

15.13 Day for hearing 39

15.14 Adjournment 39

15.15 Absence of party to application 40

Form 1AA—Explanation of interim family violence intervention order 41

Form 1AB—Explanation of final family violence intervention order 45

Form 1—Application for rehearing 48

Form 2—Notice of Appeal 50

Form 3—Application for leave to apply for extended litigation restraint order 52

Form 4—Application for extended litigation restraint order 54

Form 5—Application for acting in concert order 56

Form 6—Application for leave to continue proceeding by person subject to extended litigation restraint order 58

Form 7—Application for leave to commence proceeding by person subject to extended litigation restraint order 60

Form 8—Application for leave to continue proceeding by person subject to general litigation restraint order 62

Form 9—Application for leave to commence proceeding by person subject to general litigation restraint order 64

Form 10—Notice of application for leave to proceed 66

Form 11—Application for leave to apply to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order 67

Form 12—Application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order 69

Form 13—Notice of application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order 71

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Endnotes 73

1 General information 73

2 Table of Amendments 75

3 Amendments Not in Operation 76

4 Explanatory details 77

Version No. 003

Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018

S.R. No. 169/2018

Version incorporating amendments as at
17 November 2020

The President of the Children's Court together with 2 Magistrates for that Court jointly make the following
Rules:

Order 1—Preliminary

Introductory Note

These Rules are Rules of the Children's Court as to proceedings under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.

Related Rules

These Rules are in many respects uniform with the Children's Court (Personal Safety Intervention Orders) Rules 2011[1] ("the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Rules"). Many of the Orders and Rules are drafted in the same terms as the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Rules, except so far as minor variations are required to accord with the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.

If the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Rules include an Order or a Rule that is not included in these Rules, there is a gap in the numbering of these Rules in order to maintain consistent numbering for the other Orders and Rules.

Part 1—General

1.01 Object

The object of these Rules is to make rules of procedure for proceedings in the Children's Court under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.

1.02 Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 210 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and all other enabling powers.

1.03 Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 3 December 2018.

1.04 Revocations

The following Rules are revoked—

(a) the Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2008[2];

(b) the Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) (Amendment No. 1) Rules 2011[3].

Part 2—Interpretation

1.05 Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires—

barrister has the same meaning as it has in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria);

Court means—

(a) the Family Division of the Children's Court; or

(b) the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Children's Court;

proceeding, unless the contrary intention appears, means—

(a) any matter in the Court commenced by application under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008; or

(b) any matter in the Court—

(i) that was commenced by application under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010; and

(ii) in respect of which a Court has made a determination under section 176E(2)(b) of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008;

risk assessment means a summary relating to an affected family member's or a protected person's risk of family violence;

solicitor has the same meaning as it has in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) and includes an incorporated legal practice as defined in that Law;

the Act means the Family Violence Protection Act 2008.

Part 3—Application of Rules

1.07 Application

(1) These Rules apply to—

(a) every proceeding commenced under the Act in the Court on or after 3 December 2018, other than a proceeding in respect of which a determination has been made under section 136(2)(b) of the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010; and

(b) every proceeding commenced under the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 in respect of which a determination has been made under section 176E(2)(b) of the Act.

(2) These Rules apply, so far as applicable and with any necessary modification, to every appeal commenced under Division 9 of Part 4 of the Act on or after 3 December 2018.

Note

There is currently no Rule 1.06 or 1.08.

Part 4—Miscellaneous

1.09 Legal representation

(1) Subject to the Act and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, a party may appear in person or with legal representation.

(2) If a party obtains legal representation—

(a) the representative must as soon as practicable notify the Court that the representative represents that party;
and

(b) the representative must inform the Court as soon as practicable if the representative ceases to represent the
party.

(3) A notification to the Court under subrule (2)(a) must—

(a) specify whether the legal representative is a solicitor or a barrister; and

(b) provide the legal representative's address, telephone number, fax number and email address.

Rule 1.10 substituted by S.R. No. 127/2020 rule 10.

1.10 Filing of documents

Except where otherwise provided by these Rules or unless the Court otherwise orders, a document is filed—

(a) by being lodged with the registrar in the office of the Court at the proper venue of the Court; or

(b) in accordance with Order 3 of the Children's Court Authentication and Electronic Transmission Rules 2020, if applicable.

Note

Proper venue is defined in section 3(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

1.11 Seal of the Court

(1) The principal registrar and every registrar must each have in the registrar's custody a stamp in a design that is as near as practicable the same as the design of the seal of the Court with the addition of, in the case of—

(a) the principal registrar, the words "Principal Registrar";

(b) a registrar, the word "Registrar".

(2) Marking a document or a copy of a document with a stamp referred to in subrule (1) is sufficient compliance with any requirements of these Rules or an order of the Court that the document or copy be sealed with the seal of the Court.

Order 2—Non-compliance with the Rules

2.01 Effect of non-compliance

(1) A failure to comply with these Rules is an irregularity and does not render a proceeding or a step taken, or any document or order therein, a nullity.

(2) If there has been a failure to comply with these Rules, the Court may exercise its powers under these Rules to allow amendments and to make orders dealing with the proceeding generally.

2.02 Dispensing with compliance

Subject to the Act, the Court may dispense with compliance with any of the requirements of these Rules, either before or after the occasion for compliance arises.

Order 3—Time and documents

3.01 Court may fix time

If no time is fixed by the Act or these Rules for doing any act in a proceeding, the Court may fix a time.

3.02 Content and form of documents

(1) The Court may require any document in a proceeding to be prepared in any manner it thinks fit.

(2) If a document for use in the Court is not prepared in accordance with these Rules or any order of the Court—

(a) the registrar may refuse to accept it for filing without the direction of the Court; or

(b) the Court may order that the party responsible is not entitled to rely on it in any manner in the proceeding until a document which is properly prepared is
filed.

3.03 Registrar refusing to accept documents

(1) A registrar may refuse to accept a document if the registrar considers that the form or contents of the document show that the document, if accepted, would be an abuse of the process of the Court.

(2) The Court may direct the registrar to accept a document for filing.

3.04 Scandalous matter

If a document for use in the Court contains scandalous, irrelevant or otherwise oppressive matter, the Court may order—

(a) that the offending matter be deleted; or

(b) if the document has been filed, that it be taken off the file.

Order 4—Process in the Court

Part 1—Police protection before court

4.01 Application to extend direction or detention

For the purposes of an application under section 19 or 20 of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed—

(a) the name, rank, number and station of the police officer making the application;

(b) the name, date of birth and gender of the person who has been directed or detained;

(d) the time, date and place that the direction was issued;

(e) the grounds for issuing the direction;

(f) if the person has been detained—

(i) whether the person refused or failed to comply with the direction; and

(ii) the time and date that the person was apprehended and detained;

(g) the location of the person who has been directed or detained;

(h) the time and date of making the application;

(i) the duration of the direction or detention at the time of making the application;

(j) the proposed period of the extension;

(k) the grounds for making the application.

Part 2—Applications for family violence intervention orders

4.02 Application for a family violence intervention order

(1) For the purposes of an application for a family violence intervention order under section 43 or 44 of the Act, the following information is prescribed—

(a) the name of the applicant;

(b) the capacity in which the applicant applies;

(d) if the applicant is not the affected family member or a police officer—

(i) whether the affected family member consents to the making of the application; or

(ii) if the affected family member is a child, whether a parent of the child consents to the making of the application; or

(iii) if the affected family member has a guardian, whether the guardian consents to the making of the application;

(e) whether the applicant requires leave of the Court to make the application;

(f) the name, date of birth and address of the respondent;

(g) the relationship between the respondent and the affected family member;

(h) the reasons for seeking the order;

(i) the nature of the family violence alleged;

(j) the conditions on the order sought;

(k) whether a warrant is sought for the arrest of the respondent;

(l) details of any relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order, or any current application for a relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order;

(m) details of any previous application or order made, or family violence safety notice issued under the Act;

(n) whether the respondent holds—

(i) a firearms authority; or

(ii) a weapons approval; or

(iii) a weapons exemption;

(o) whether an affected family member or the respondent has a disability;

(p) whether an affected family member or the respondent is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

(2) If the applicant seeks a warrant for the respondent's arrest, the application must set out the reasons why a warrant is sought.

4.03 Application for associated final order

(1) An application for an associated final order under section 76 of the Act must include the following—

(a) the name of the applicant;

(b) the capacity in which the applicant applies;

(c) the names of the parties to the application for the original family violence intervention order, or the original order (as the case requires);

(d) the court reference number for the original application, or the date of the final order (as the case requires);

(e) the reasons for seeking the order;

(f) the conditions of the order sought;

(g) details of any relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order, or any current application for a relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order.

(2) If the application is for an associated final order against an additional respondent, the application must also—

(a) give the name, date of birth and address of the additional respondent; and

(b) set out how the additional respondent is an associate of the respondent; and

(i) whether the protected person consents to the making of the application; or

(ii) if the protected person is a child, whether a parent of the child consents to the making of the application; or

(iii) if the protected person has a guardian, whether the guardian consents to the making of the application.

(3) If the application is for an associated final order to protect an additional applicant, the application must also—

(a) state the name and date of birth of each additional applicant; and

(b) set out how each additional applicant is an associate of the protected person; and

(i) whether the additional applicant consents to the making of the application; or

(ii) if the additional applicant is a child, whether a parent of the child consents to the making of the application; or

(iii) if the additional applicant has a guardian, whether the guardian consents to the making of the application.

4.04 Application for variation, revocation or extension of a family violence intervention order

(1) For the purposes of sections 100 and 106 of the Act, an application for a variation, revocation or extension of a family violence intervention order must include the following particulars—

(a) the names of the parties to the proceeding in which the order was made;

(b) the name of the applicant for the variation, revocation or extension;

(d) if the applicant is not the protected person or a police officer—

(i) whether the protected person consents to the making of the application; or

(ii) if the protected person is a child, whether a parent of the child consents to the making of the application; or

(iii) if the protected person has a guardian, whether the guardian consents to the making of the application;

(e) whether the applicant requires leave of the Court to make the application;

(f) the date of making the family violence intervention order;

(g) whether any other persons have become family members of the respondent since the family violence intervention order was made;

(h) the reasons for seeking a variation, revocation or extension;

(i) details of any relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order, or any current application for a relevant Family Law Act order or child protection order;

(j) if the application is for a variation, the conditions of the variation sought;

(k) if the application is for an extension, the duration of the extension sought.

(2) If the respondent applies for the variation or revocation of the family violence intervention order, the application must also set out any change in circumstances since the family violence intervention order was made.

4.05 Form of consent

(1) This Rule applies if a person—

(a) is required under section 45 or 75 of the Act to give written consent to the making of an application for a family violence intervention order; or

(b) is required under section 108 of the Act to give written consent to the making of an application to vary, revoke or extend a family violence intervention order.

(2) The consent must include the following particulars—

(a) the name, address, date of birth, occupation and gender of the person who will make the application;

(b) the name, address, date of birth, occupation and gender of the person providing the consent;

(c) if the person providing the consent is not the affected family member or protected person, that person's relationship to the affected family member or protected person;

(d) a description of the application.

(3) A consent under subrule (2) must be filed with the Court.

Part 3—Miscellaneous

4.06 Request for further and better particulars of application

(1) A party may only seek further and better particulars of an application with leave of the Court.

(2) If the Court decides to grant leave, the Court—

(a) must fix a time for the further and better particulars to be provided; and

(b) may give directions it considers appropriate for seeking and providing particulars, including—

(i) limiting the particulars that may be sought; and

(ii) directing how particulars are to be provided.

Example

The Court may direct that a party provide particulars in the form of a letter, or by affidavit.

4.07 Withdrawal of applications

(1) An application under the Act may be withdrawn only with the leave of the Court.

(2) A party seeking to withdraw an application must—

(a) file a written notice of withdrawal, to be served on the respondent by the registrar; or

(b) if the person attends Court, make an oral application to the Court.

Order 5—Service and related matters

Part 1—Giving of documents by Court

5.01 Process if Court required to give documents to a person

Subject to section 201 of the Act or unless the Court otherwise orders or directs, if under the Act or these Rules, the Court is required to give any written notice or other document to any person, the Court may do so—

(a) by handing the document to the person; or

(b) by leaving the document at the address of the person; or

(d) if a person has a facility for the reception of documents by facsimile transmission, by transmitting the document to that facility; or

(e) if the person is a respondent who has provided an email address under section 85(1) of the Act, by sending the document to that email address; or

Note

Section 85 of the Act allows a respondent who has been excluded from a residence to give an email address as an address for service. This only applies to documents not requiring personal service.

(f) if any other party has provided an email address, by sending the document to that email address.

Note

See also Part 12 of the Act, which deals with service.

Part 2—Matters relating to service

5.02 Certificate of service

(1) For the purposes of section 203 of the Act, a certificate of service must—

(a) include a statement about the date, time and place the document was served; and

(b) include a statement about the manner of service; and

(d) indicate whether the certificate has been made on oath, by affidavit or is certified.

(2) A certificate of service must be filed as soon as practicable after service of the document to which it relates.

5.03 Inability to serve

(1) For the purposes of section 204 of the Act, the certificate must—

(a) be made on oath or by affidavit, or certified; and

(b) include the following particulars—

(i) if the person completing the certificate is a police officer, the police officer's name, rank and station;

(ii) if the person completing the certificate is an appropriate registrar, the appropriate registrar's name and the location of the Court;

(iii) the reasons it has not been possible to serve the document, including details of attempts to locate or serve the person;

(iv) the means that the person completing the certificate believes could be used to bring the document to be served to the person's attention, and the reasons for that belief; and

(2) For the purposes of subrule (1)(a), the certificate may be certified only if it is completed by a police officer or an appropriate registrar.

Rule 5.04 substituted by S.R. No. 127/2020 rule 11.

5.04 Filing of certificates under Rule 5.02 or 5.03

A certificate completed under Rule 5.02 or 5.03 may be filed with the registrar—

(a) by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication; or

(b) in accordance with Order 3 of the Children's Court Authentication and Electronic Transmission Rules 2020, if applicable.

Order 6—Stay of proceeding

6.01 Stay of proceeding

If a proceeding is scandalous, frivolous or vexatious or is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court, the Court may, on the application of a respondent, stay the proceeding.

6.02 Striking out proceeding

The Court may order that the whole or part of an application in a proceeding be struck out or amended if the proceeding—

(a) is scandalous, frivolous or vexatious; or

(b) may prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair hearing of the proceeding; or

Order 7—Affidavits

7.01 Form of affidavit

(1) An affidavit must be made in the first person.

(2) An affidavit must state the place of residence of the deponent and the deponent's occupation or, if the deponent has none, the deponent's description.

(3) Despite subrule (2), an affidavit does not have to state the deponent's place of residence if the deponent believes that it would jeopardise the deponent's safety to do so.

(4) An affidavit must be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively, each paragraph being as far as possible confined to a distinct portion of the subject.

(5) Every affidavit must be signed by the deponent, except as provided by Rule 7.02(1), and the jurat must be completed and signed by the person before whom it is sworn or affirmed.

(6) Each page of an affidavit must be signed by the person before whom it is sworn or affirmed.

(7) The first page of an affidavit must be headed immediately beneath the title of the proceeding with the name of the deponent and the date of swearing or affirming.

(8) An affidavit must on the outside identify the party on whose behalf it is filed and state the name of the deponent and the date of swearing or affirming.

7.02 Affidavit by illiterate, blind or incapacitated person

Rule 7.02(1) amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 4.

(1) If it appears to the person before whom an affidavit is sworn or affirmed that the deponent is illiterate, blind, physically incapacitated or cognitively impaired the person must certify in or below the jurat that—

(a) the person read the affidavit in the deponent's presence to the deponent;
and

(b) the deponent seemed to the person to understand it.

(2) If an affidavit is made by an illiterate, blind, physically incapacitated or cognitively impaired deponent and a certificate in accordance with subrule (1) does not appear on the affidavit, it may not be used in evidence unless the Court is satisfied that the affidavit was read to the deponent.

7.03 Content of affidavit

In an application in a proceeding an affidavit may contain a statement of fact based on information and belief if the grounds are set out in the affidavit.

Rule 7.04 amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 5.

7.04 Affidavit by 2 or more deponents

If an affidavit is made by 2 or more deponents, the names of the persons making the affidavit must be inserted in the jurat, except that, if the affidavit is sworn or affirmed by both or all the deponents at one time before the same person, it is sufficient to state that it is sworn or affirmed by "each of the abovenamed" deponents.

Rule 7.05 amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 6.

7.05 Alterations

Any interlineation, erasure or other alteration in the jurat or body of an affidavit must be initialled by the person before whom it is sworn or affirmed.

7.06 Annexures and exhibits

(1) A document referred to in an affidavit must not be annexed to the affidavit but may be referred to as an exhibit.

Rule 7.06(2) amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 7.

(2) An exhibit to an affidavit must be identified by a separate certificate annexed to it bearing the same title as the affidavit and signed by the person before whom the affidavit is sworn or affirmed.

7.07 Irregularity

Despite any irregularity in form an affidavit may—

(a) unless the Court otherwise orders, be filed; and

(b) with the leave of the Court, be used in evidence.

7.08 Filing and service of affidavits

(1) An affidavit must be filed.

(2) The affidavit must be served on the following persons—

(a) the applicant or respondent (as the case requires);

(b) an adult affected family member or protected person;

(c) if the application to which the proceeding relates was made with the consent of a parent or guardian, that parent or guardian;

(d) if the affected family member or protected person is a child and the Court has given leave for that child to be legally represented, that child's legal representative.

(3) An affidavit must not be served on a child (other than a child who is an applicant or respondent) without leave of the Court.

(4) An affidavit must be served in a manner set out in Rule 5.01(b), (c) or (d).

7.09 Service of affidavits if party is unrepresented

The registrar must serve an affidavit on a party who does not have legal representation.

Rule 7.10 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 8(1).

Rule 7.10 amended by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 8(2).

7.10 Affidavit sworn or affirmed before party

A party must not use in evidence on the party's behalf an affidavit sworn or affirmed before—

(a) a party; or

(b) an employee of a party.

Order 8—Expert evidence

8.01 Statement or report of expert to be filed

(1) A party who intends at the hearing to adduce the evidence of a person as an expert witness must, at least 5 working days before the date of the hearing at which the evidence is intended to be adduced, file—

(a) a statement in accordance with subrule (2); or

(b) a copy of a report in accordance with subrule (3).

(2) The statement must—

(a) give the name and professional address of the witness, unless the witness believes that disclosing the witness' address would jeopardise the witness' safety; and

(b) describe the qualifications to give evidence as an expert; and

(3) The report must—

(a) give the name of the witness; and

(b) describe the qualifications to give evidence as an expert.

(4) A party who has not filed a statement or a copy of a report under subrule (1) must not adduce any evidence from a witness as an expert at the hearing of a proceeding unless—

(a) the Court grants leave; or

(b) the other parties consent; or

8.02 Service of statement or report

(1) A statement or copy of a report must be served on the following persons—

(a) the applicant or respondent (as the case requires);

(b) an adult affected family member or protected person;

(c) if the application to which the proceeding relates was made with the consent of a parent or guardian, that parent or guardian.

(2) A statement or copy of a report must not be served on a child (other than a child who is an applicant or respondent) without leave of the Court.

(3) A statement or copy of a report must be served in a manner set out in Rule 5.01(c), (d) or (e).

8.03 Service of statement or report on unrepresented party

The registrar must serve a statement or copy of a report on a party who does not have legal representation.

8.04 Putting statement or report filed by other party in evidence

A party to a proceeding may put in evidence a statement or copy of a report filed by another party in accordance with Rule 8.01.

Order 9—Hearings

9.01 Order of hearing

The Court may give directions as to the order of evidence and generally as to the conduct of the hearing of a proceeding.

9.02 No addresses

Unless the Court otherwise orders, no opening or closing addresses may be made at the hearing of any proceeding.

9.03 Absence of party

(1) If, when the hearing of a proceeding is called on, any party is absent, the Court may—

(a) proceed with the hearing; or

(b) strike out or dismiss the application; or

(d) make any other order which the Court considers appropriate.

(2) If the absent party is a respondent who has failed to appear on bail, the Court may also issue a warrant for the arrest of the respondent.

9.04 Alternative arrangements for giving evidence

(1) This Rule applies if a party wishes to use alternative arrangements for giving evidence referred to in section 69(1)(a) or (b) of the Act.

(2) A party may apply to use alternative arrangements for giving evidence by notifying the Court in writing before the hearing.

(3) A notification under subrule (2) must set out—

(a) the reason the witness needs alternative arrangements for giving evidence; and

(b) the alternative arrangements sought.

(4) Despite subrule (2), if the party has not notified the Court, the Court may direct that alternative arrangements be made if they are available on the day of hearing at that venue of the Court.

Order 10—Orders and related matters

10.01 Certified extracts

(1) A certified extract from the Court record of any order is sufficient for any purpose for which an order is required.

(2) The Court may order, on its own motion or on the application of a party, that a certified extract must not include information that would jeopardise the safety of a party or any other person.

10.02 Form of written explanation of interim family violence order

A written notice under section 57(2A) or 57A(4) of the Act must be in Form 1AA.

10.03 Form of written explanation of final family violence order

A written notice under section 96(3) or 96A(4) of the Act must be in Form 1AB.

Order 11—Venue and transfer of proceedings

Rule 11.01 substituted by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 9.

11.01 Filing of applications

Rule 11.01(1) substituted by S.R. No. 127/2020 rule 12(1).

(1) For an applicant other than a police officer, an application under the Act must be made by filing the application—

(a) at the proper venue of the Court; or

(b) in accordance with Order 3 of the Children's Court Authentication and Electronic Transmission Rules 2020, if applicable.

(2) If the applicant is a police officer, an application under the Act must be made—

Rule 11.01
(2)(a) substituted by S.R. No. 127/2020 rule 12(2).

(a) by filing the application—

(i) at the proper venue of the Court; or

(ii) in accordance with Order 3 of the Children's Court Authentication and Electronic Transmission Rules 2020, if applicable; or

(b) by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication to the proper venue of the Court between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a working day; or

(c) in the case of an application for, or a variation of, a family violence intervention order in which an interim order is sought, by facsimile transmission or other electronic communication to the Children's Court of Victoria After Hours Service—

(i) before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on a working day; or

(ii) at any time on a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday.

(3) An application made in accordance with section 20 is to be made to the Children's Court of Victoria After Hours Service.

Note

Proper venue is defined in section 3(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

11.02 Place of hearing of application

(1) A proceeding under the Act must be heard at the venue of the Court stated on the application, unless the Court orders otherwise.

(2) The Court may adjourn the hearing of a proceeding to another venue of the Court if it is satisfied that the interests of justice so require.

(3) In making a decision under subrule (2), the Court must have regard to the matters listed under paragraph (d) of the definition of proper venue in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

Order 12—Rehearings

12.01 Application for rehearing

Rule 12.01(1) substituted by S.R. No. 127/2020 rule 13.

(1) A respondent may apply for rehearing under section 122 of the Act by filing the application—

(a) at the venue of the Court where the order sought to be set aside was made; or

(b) in accordance with Order 3 of the Children's Court Authentication and Electronic Transmission Rules 2020, if applicable.

(2) The registrar must—

(a) list the application for hearing; and

(b) serve a copy of the application and affidavit in support on the other parties to the proceeding.

(3) If the application for rehearing is struck out because the applicant failed to appear at the time fixed for hearing of the application, any further application for rehearing is taken to be an application for leave to reapply under section 122(4) of the Act.

12.02 Form of application

An application under Rule 12.01 must be in accordance with Form 1.

12.03 Rehearing date

If the Court sets aside an order the proceeding must be reheard on a date fixed by the Court.

Order 13—Appeals

13.01 Form of notice of appeal

For the purposes of section 116 of the Act, a notice of appeal must be in accordance with Form 2.

Note

See section 115 of the Act for the court to which the appeal must be made.

13.02 Stay of relevant decision

(1) An application under section 117 of the Act to stay the operation of a relevant decision must be filed.

(2) The registrar may serve an application under section 117 of the Act to stay the operation of a relevant decision on the following persons—

(a) the other parties to the proceeding in which the relevant decision was made;

(b) if the appeal relates to a family violence intervention order for a protected person who is a child—

(i) if the application for the order was made with the consent of a parent, that parent;

(ii) if a parent of the child did not consent to the order, a parent of the child (other than the respondent) with whom the child normally or regularly resides;

(c) if the appeal relates to a family violence intervention order for a protected person who has a guardian, the guardian.

(3) If there are exceptional circumstances, the Court may grant a stay without serving the application on any other person.

Order 14—Miscellaneous

14.01 Risk assessments

A risk assessment is confidential and must not be—

(a) used in evidence in any proceeding; or

(b) disclosed to the respondent or an associate of the respondent to the proceeding to which the risk assessment relates.

14.02 General power of amendment

For the purpose of determining the real question in issue between the parties to any proceeding, or of correcting any defect or error in any proceeding, or of avoiding multiplicity of proceedings, the Court may at any stage order that any document (including an application) in a proceeding be amended or that any party have leave to amend any document in the proceeding.

14.03 Directions

At any stage of a proceeding the Court may give any direction for the conduct of the proceeding which it thinks conducive to its effective, complete, prompt and economical determination.

Order 15—Procedure under the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

Part 1—Interpretation

15.01 Definitions

An expression used in the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 has the same meaning in this Order as it has in that Act.

Part 2—Applications and notices

15.02 Applications for leave to apply for extended litigation restraint orders that relate to intervention order legislation

(1) An application under section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 by a person referred to in section 18(1)(b) or (c) of that Act for leave to apply for an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation must be in Form 3.

(2) An application referred to in this Rule—

(a) must be supported by an affidavit; and

(b) must be made without notice to any person unless the Court orders otherwise.

15.03 Applications for extended litigation restraint orders that relate to intervention order legislation

(1) An application under section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 for an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation must be in Form 4.

(2) An application referred to in this Rule must be supported by an affidavit.

(3) In addition, a copy of the order granting leave to apply for the extended litigation restraint order must be attached to the application.

15.04 Applications for acting in concert orders—intervention order legislation

(1) An application under section 34 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 for an acting in concert order must be in Form 5.

(2) An application referred to in this Rule must be supported by an affidavit.

15.05 Application for leave to proceed under extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation

An application under section 52(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 by a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order for leave to commence or continue a proceeding must be—

(a) in Form 6, in the case of an application to continue a proceeding in the Court; and

(b) in Form 7, in any other case.

15.06 Application for leave to proceed under general litigation restraint order

An application under section 54 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 by a person subject to a general litigation restraint order for leave to commence or continue a proceeding that relates to intervention order legislation must be—

(a) in Form 8, in the case of an application to continue a proceeding; and

(b) in Form 9, in the case of an application to commence a proceeding.

15.07 Notice of applications

(1) Notice required to be given by a direction of the Court under section 61(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 must be in Form 10.

(2) The notice must be accompanied by a copy of every order made or direction given by the Court in the application to which the notice relates.

Note

Further requirements are stated in section 61(4) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014.

15.08 Application for leave to apply for variation or revocation of extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation

An application under section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, by a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation, for leave to apply to vary or revoke the order must be in Form 11.

15.09 Application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation

(1) An application under section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, by a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation, to vary or revoke the order must be in Form 12.

(2) In addition, a copy of the order granting leave to apply to vary or revoke the extended litigation restraint order must be attached to the application.

15.10 Notice of application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order

(1) Notice required to be given by a direction of the Court under section 68(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 must be in Form 13.

(2) The notice must be accompanied by a copy of every order made or direction given by the Court in the application to which the notice relates and in the preceding leave application.

Note

Further requirements are stated in section 68(4) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014.

Part 3—Provisions applying to applications

15.11 Application of Part

This Part applies to an application that is made under any of the following sections of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014—

(a) section 18(1);

(b) section 34 in the case where the application relates to a person who is acting in concert with a person who is subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation.

15.12 Service of applications

(1) The applicant must serve a copy of the application and a copy of any affidavit in support on every person to whom notice of the application is to be given unless otherwise provided by these Rules.

(2) The application must be served within a reasonable time before the day for hearing named in the application, and in no case later than 2 p.m. on the previous day, or where the office of the Court was closed on the day before the day for hearing, not later than 2 p.m. on the day the office was last open.

15.13 Day for hearing

(1) If an application has not been served a registrar may, at the request of the party who filed it, amend the application on or before the day for hearing named in the application to name another day.

(2) The application may be amended—

(a) by a magistrate; or

(b) by a judicial registrar; or

(3) An application must not be amended under this Rule more than once.

15.14 Adjournment

(1) Subject to section 530 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Court may adjourn the hearing of an application on such terms as it thinks fit.

(2) The Court constituted by a registrar—

(a) may by consent order that the hearing of an application be adjourned to a particular date or for a particular time or generally, and reserve the costs of the adjournment; and

(b) must record the adjournment and any reservation of the costs by indorsement on the court file.

(3) If the hearing of an application is adjourned under paragraph (2), the Court may thereafter, whether the costs of the adjournment were reserved or not, make an order in relation to the costs of or occasioned by the adjournment as it thinks fit.

15.15 Absence of party to application

(1) If any person to whom an application is addressed fails to attend, the Court may hear the application if satisfied that the application was duly served.

(2) If on an application the applicant fails to attend, the Court may dismiss the application or make such other order as it thinks fit.

Form 1AA substituted by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 10.

Form 1AA—Explanation of interim family violence intervention order

Rule 10.02

Information Sheet—Interim Intervention Order

An Interim Family Violence Intervention Order has been made against "the respondent".

The person this Order protects is called "the protected person". Children can be included as protected people because being around family violence can cause children serious harm.

The Court has made this Interim Order to stop harmful behaviour and protect people. The law gives the Court the power to make this Order because the community values safe and respectful relationships.
This Interim Order makes rules (conditions) for the respondent to obey. It says the respondent must not behave in certain ways, be around certain people or go to certain places.
If the rules in this Interim Order are broken, it is a crime and the respondent may be arrested and charged. The respondent could go to prison or receive another kind of penalty.
Only the Court can change ("vary") or cancel ("revoke") the Order.

The respondent must not pressure the protected person to change or cancel the Order.

It is a breach of the Interim Order to do so.

This Interim Order is made against the respondent, so the respondent must obey it. Even if someone asks the respondent to do something that breaks the rules in the Interim Order, the respondent must still obey the Order.
The respondent must not use someone else, including family, to do things on their behalf that the Interim Order says they cannot do.
If the protected person and respondent have children this Interim Order may affect whether the respondent can spend time with them. Speak to a lawyer about what the Order says.
If you have orders from another court, this Interim Order may affect them. Speak to a lawyer about what the Interim Order says.
If the respondent has firearms or weapons, they may not be allowed to keep them. Check to see what the Interim Order says.
This Interim Order will say how long it lasts and when you may need to return to court. Check to see what it says. The interim Order is in place until a court can decide on whether to make a Final Order.
Any Intervention Order is recognised throughout Australia.

Read the Interim Order more than once and get advice about anything you don't understand.

Police cannot give you legal advice.

For more information:

Victoria Legal Aid <www.legalaid.vic.gov.au> or 1300 792 387

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service www.vals.org.au or 1800 064 865

Djirra www.djirra.org.au or 1800 105 303

Men's Referral Service www.ntv.org.au or 1300 766 491

FV support and information www.safesteps.org.au or 1800 015 188

Children, including unborn babies, can be harmed by family violence. This includes:

• Children knowing that it is happening even if they are not there at the time.

• Children seeing damaged property or injured people.

• Children knowing one parent is afraid of, or controlled by, the other.

• Children knowing that the family is controlled by one parent's behaviour and moods.

• Children intervening to protect a parent or calm one down.

Family violence includes a wide range of behaviours. Below are some examples.

Behaviour	Some examples
Physical violence	Hitting, punching, pushing, pulling, kicking, choking
Sexual violence	Pressuring someone into sexual acts; rapePressuring them to watch or join in pornography
Property damage	Breaking or damaging someone's property or belongings, including jointly owned property or belongings
Economic violence	Controlling someone's money against their willForcing someone to pay or give money to others or taking moneyStopping someone from workingForcing or tricking someone to take on debtsUsing dowry or family finance issues to control someone
Emotional, social or psychological violence	Making someone feel that no one cares or will help themName calling or put downsMaking someone fear for their safetyTaunting someone about sexuality or gender identitySending abusive messages via phone, email or social media or monitoring what someone does onlineHarming or killing pets
Threats	To harm people (including themselves), property, or petsTo take children away or to have them taken by others, such as immigration authorities or Child Protection ServicesTo disclose someone's sexuality or gender identityTo post or send images held on a phone or deviceTo use family members to add pressureTo get someone deported
Coercing, controlling, dominating or terrorising	Intimidating, bullying, frighteningControlling where someone goes, what they wear or eat, when they sleep, who they can seeStopping someone from seeing or speaking to others
	Withholding mobility aids, disability equipment or medicationForcing someone to marry without their consent

Form 1AB substituted by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 11.

Form 1AB—Explanation of final family violence intervention order

Rule 10.03

Information Sheet—Final Intervention Order

A Final Family Violence Intervention Order has been made against "the respondent".

The person this Final Order protects is called "the protected person". Children can be included as protected people because being around family violence can cause children serious harm.

The Court has made this Final Order to stop harmful behaviour and protect people. The law gives the Court the power to make this Order because the community values safe and respectful relationships.
This Final Order makes rules (conditions) for the respondent to obey. It says the respondent must not behave in certain ways, be around certain people or go to certain places.
If the rules in this Final Order are broken, it is a crime and the respondent may be arrested and charged. The respondent could go to prison or receive another kind of penalty.
Only the Court can change ("vary") or cancel ("revoke") the Order.

The respondent must not pressure the protected person to change or cancel the Order.

It is a breach of the Final Order to do so.

This Final Order is made against the respondent, so the respondent must obey it. Even if someone asks the respondent to do something that breaks the rules in the Final Order, the respondent must still obey the Order.
The respondent must not use someone else, including family, to do things on their behalf that the Final Order says they cannot do.
If the protected person and respondent have children this Final Order may affect whether the respondent can spend time with them. Speak to a lawyer about what the Order says.
If you have orders from another court, this Final Order may affect them. Speak to a lawyer about what the Final Order says.
If the respondent has firearms or weapons, they may not be allowed to keep them. Check to see what the Final Order says.
This Final Order will say how long it lasts and when you may need to return to court. Check to see what it says.
Any Final Order is recognised throughout Australia.

Read the Final Order more than once and get advice about anything you don't understand.

Police cannot give you legal advice.

For more information:

Victoria Legal Aid www.legalaid.vic.gov.au or 1300 792 387

Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service www.vals.org.au or 1800 064 865

Djirra www.djirra.org.au or 1800 105 303

Men's Referral Service www.ntv.org.au or 1300 766 491

FV support and information www.safesteps.org.au or 1800 015 188

Children, including unborn babies, can be harmed by family violence. This includes:

• Children knowing that it is happening even if they are not there at the time.

• Children seeing damaged property or injured people.

• Children knowing one parent is afraid of, or controlled by, the other.

• Children knowing that the family is controlled by one parent's behaviour and moods.

• Children intervening to protect a parent or calm one down.

Family violence includes a wide range of behaviours. Below are some examples.

Behaviour	Some examples
Physical violence	Hitting, punching, pushing, pulling, kicking, choking
Sexual violence	Pressuring someone into sexual acts; rapePressuring them to watch or join in pornography
Property damage	Breaking or damaging someone's property or belongings, including jointly owned property or belongings
Economic violence	Controlling someone's money against their willForcing someone to pay or give money to others or taking moneyStopping someone from workingForcing or tricking someone to take on debtsUsing dowry or family finance issues to control someone
Emotional, social or psychological violence	Making someone feel that no one cares or will help themName calling or put downsMaking someone fear for their safetyTaunting someone about sexuality or gender identitySending abusive messages via phone, email or social media or monitoring what someone does onlineHarming or killing pets
Threats	To harm people (including themselves), property, or petsTo take children away or to have them taken by others, such as immigration authorities or Child Protection ServicesTo disclose someone's sexuality or gender identityTo post or send images held on a phone or deviceTo use family members to add pressureTo get someone deported
Coercing, controlling, dominating or terrorising	Intimidating, bullying, frighteningControlling where someone goes, what they wear or eat, when they sleep, who they can seeStopping someone from seeing or speaking to othersWithholding mobility aids, disability equipment or medicationForcing someone to marry without their consent

Form 1 substituted by S.R. No. 10/2020
rule 12.

Form 1—Application for rehearing

Rule 12.02

In the Children's Court at: [specify venue] Case No:

Applicant: [full name of applicant for rehearing]

Applicant's address:

Respondent: [full name of respondent to this application]

Respondent's address:

Protected person or person protected by the order:

Address:

Application for rehearing

Details of the application you would like reheard

I (the applicant) am the respondent to an application for a family violence intervention order.

The application was made at [specify court location] on [date].

The application came to my attention on [date].

Have you previously applied for a rehearing of this application? Yes*/No*

Note: If you failed to attend at the time fixed for the hearing of the application and the application was struck out by the Court, you will require leave of the Court to make another application.

Reasons for applying for rehearing

My reason for seeking a rehearing of the application is:

□ I was not personally served with the application; or

□ the application was not brought to my attention by an order for alternative service or substituted service prior to the making of the final order; or

□ there are exceptional circumstances and a rehearing is fair and just.

These circumstances are: [briefly state the reasons why you did not attend the hearing of the application]

Affidavit

I [full name] of [address] *make oath/*affirm and say:

[Insert statement to be sworn or affirmed in numbered paragraphs]

The contents of this affidavit are true and correct and I make it knowing that a person making a false affidavit may be prosecuted for the offence of perjury.

*SWORN/*AFFIRMED at: [place] in the State of Victoria

ON: [date]

[Signature of person swearing or affirming the affidavit contents, to be signed in front of the authorised affidavit taker]

BEFORE ME:

[Signature of authorised affidavit taker]

ON: [date]

[Full name, statement of the capacity in which the authorised affidavit taker has the authority to take the affidavit, and personal or professional address in legible writing, typing or stamp]

A person authorised under Part 3 of the Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 to take an affidavit.

*delete if inapplicable.

Form 2—Notice of Appeal

Rule 13.01

In the Children's Court at: [specify venue]

Appeal No: Case No:

Appellant's name:

Appellant's address for service:

Name and address of Appellant's solicitor:

Respondent's name:

Respondent's address:

Notice of Appeal

The Registrar of the Children's Court at:

The Prothonotary [If the appeal is to the trial Division of the Supreme Court] at:*

The Registrar of the County Court at:*

The abovenamed respondent

Details of the proceeding appealed

Venue of the Children's Court from which proceeding is appealed:

Date order made:

Nature of proceeding:

[Please attach copy of order to this Form]

Grounds of appeal

[Briefly state the grounds for the appeal]

The Appellant requests the Registrar/Prothonotary to list the appeal**

Details of the appeal:

The appeal is to be heard by the County Court*/Supreme Court* sitting at:

Date of appeal: Time of appeal:

Notice of appeal filed at: Date:

Signature of Appellant: Signature of Prothonotary*/Registrar*:

*delete if inapplicable

Dated:

Form 3—Application for leave to apply for extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.02

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], apply under section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 for leave to apply for an extended litigation restraint order.

In accordance with section 18(3) of that Act, I contend that there is merit in the application and that the making of the application would not be an abuse of process on the basis of the following grounds: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

leave to apply for an extended litigation restraint order;
[set out any other orders sought].

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit in support of the order(s) sought in the application.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

*(c) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner] as agent for [name or firm of principal Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of principal].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 4—Application for extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.03

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], apply for an extended litigation restraint order under section 18(1) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014.

Leave was granted to me to apply by order of [insert name of Court] on [insert date]. Attached to this application is a copy of that order.

I contend that the order should be made on the following grounds: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

an extended litigation restraint order;
[set out any other orders sought].

SUMMONS

To: [identify each party or other person to whom the application is addressed and state address of each person not a party].

You are summoned to attend before the Court on the hearing of the application for the orders sought.

The application will be heard in the Children's Court of Victoria at [insert venue] on [insert date] at [insert time] a.m. [or p.m.] or so soon afterwards as the business of the Court allows.

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit in support of the order(s) sought in the application.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 5—Application for acting in concert order

Rule 15.04

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR ACTING IN CONCERT ORDER

(Section 34 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], am a person referred to in section *34(a)/*34(b) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 and apply under that section for an acting in concert order.

I contend that the order should be made on the following grounds: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

an acting in concert order;
[set out any other orders sought].

SUMMONS

To: [identify each party or other person to whom the application is addressed and state address of each person not a party].

You are summoned to attend before the Court on the hearing of the application for the orders sought.

The application will be heard in the Children's Court of Victoria at [insert venue] on [insert date] at [insert time] a.m. [or p.m.] or so soon afterwards as the business of the Court allows.

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit in support of the order(s) sought in the application.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 6—Application for leave to continue proceeding by person subject to extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.05

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO CONTINUE PROCEEDING BY PERSON SUBJECT TO EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 52(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation [identify the relevant order], apply under section 52(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 for leave to continue a proceeding to which the order relates.

In accordance with section 53 of that Act, I contend that the proceeding is not a vexatious proceeding and that there are reasonable grounds for the proceeding, namely that: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

leave to continue this proceeding;
[set out any other orders sought].

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit disclosing the details required under section 56 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 as follows—

(a) details of each application for leave to proceed made by the applicant;

(b) details of each application for leave to commence or continue a proceeding made by the applicant under section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, as in force immediately before its repeal;

(i) that is a vexatious application or a vexatious proceeding (as defined in the Act); or

(ii) which has been stayed or dismissed on the basis of being made, commenced or conducted without merit;

(d) an explanation as to how the application for leave to proceed is materially different to each application referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (if any);

(e) all other facts material to the application, whether in support of or adverse to the application, which are known to the applicant.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 7—Application for leave to commence proceeding by person subject to extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.05

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

OF VICTORIA

20 No.

IN THE MATTER of an application under section 52(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO COMMENCE PROCEEDING BY PERSON SUBJECT TO EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

leave to commence a proceeding, namely, [set out full details of proceeding for which leave is sought, including the names and addresses of all proposed parties];
[set out any other orders sought].

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit disclosing the details required under section 56 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 as follows—

(a) details of each application for leave to proceed made by the applicant;

(b) details of each application for leave to commence or continue a proceeding made by the applicant under section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, as in force immediately before its repeal;

(i) that is a vexatious application or a vexatious proceeding (as defined in the Act); or

(ii) which has been stayed or dismissed on the basis of being made, commenced or conducted without merit;

(d) an explanation as to how the application for leave to proceed is materially different to each application referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (if any);

(e) all other facts material to the application, whether in support of or adverse to the application, which are known to the applicant.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 8—Application for leave to continue proceeding by person subject to general litigation restraint order

Rule 15.06

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO CONTINUE PROCEEDING BY PERSON SUBJECT TO GENERAL LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 54 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], a person subject to a general litigation restraint order [identify the relevant order], apply under section 54 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 for leave to continue *this proceeding/*a proceeding, namely [identify relevant proceeding].

In accordance with section 55 of that Act, I contend that *this proceeding/
*the proceeding is not a vexatious proceeding and that there are reasonable grounds for the proceeding, namely that: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

leave to continue *this proceeding/*a proceeding, namely [identify the proceeding];
[set out any other orders sought].

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit disclosing the details required under section 56 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 as follows—

(a) details of each application for leave to proceed made by the applicant;

(b) details of each application for leave to commence or continue a proceeding made by the applicant under section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, as in force immediately before its repeal;

(i) that is a vexatious application or a vexatious proceeding (as defined in the Act); or

(ii) which has been stayed or dismissed on the basis of being made, commenced or conducted without merit;

(d) an explanation as to how the application for leave to proceed is materially different to each application referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (if any);

(e) all other facts material to the application, whether in support of or adverse to the application, which are known to the applicant.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 9—Application for leave to commence proceeding by person subject to general litigation restraint order

Rule 15.06

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

OF VICTORIA

20 No.

IN THE MATTER of an application under section 54 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO COMMENCE PROCEEDING BY PERSON SUBJECT TO GENERAL LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

In accordance with section 55 of that Act, I contend that the proposed proceeding would not be a vexatious proceeding and that there are reasonable grounds for the proposed proceeding, namely that: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

leave to commence a proceeding, namely, [set out full details of proposed proceeding for which leave is sought, including the names and addresses of all proposed parties];
[set out any other orders sought].

ACCOMPANYING AFFIDAVIT

This application is accompanied by an affidavit disclosing the details required under section 56 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 as follows—

(a) details of each application for leave to proceed made by the applicant;

(b) details of each application for leave to commence or continue a proceeding made by the applicant under section 21 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, as in force immediately before its repeal;

(i) that is a vexatious application or a vexatious proceeding (as defined in the Act); or

(ii) which has been stayed or dismissed on the basis of being made, commenced or conducted without merit;

(d) an explanation as to how the application for leave to proceed is materially different to each application referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) (if any);

(e) all other facts material to the application, whether in support of or adverse to the application, which are known to the applicant.

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 10—Notice of application for leave to proceed

Rule 15.07

[heading as in form used in application]

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED

(Section 61 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

TO:

(a) the Attorney-General;

(b) [name of person to be given notice of the application in accordance with the Court's direction, and if more than one, list separately].

TAKE NOTICE that [name] of [address], a person subject to a general litigation order or an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation [identify the relevant order], has made an application to the Court for leave to proceed as follows: [describe the relief sought in the application].

Under section *60/*61(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, the Court has directed that notice of the application for leave to proceed be given to you.

This notice is accompanied by a copy of the application for leave to proceed and by a copy of every order made or direction given by the Court in the application to which this notice relates.

You are entitled to make submissions in relation to the application.

Date:

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the registrar at the Children's Court of Victoria [venue], Tel: [insert telephone number], Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each business day.

*delete if inapplicable

Form 11—Application for leave to apply to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.08

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY TO VARY OR REVOKE EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation [identify the relevant order] apply for leave to apply to *vary/*revoke that order under section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014.

I contend that leave to apply should be given to *vary the order/*revoke the order on the following grounds: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks leave to apply for—

*1. variation of the order in the following manner [specify variation of order sought];

*1. the revocation of the order;

[set out any other orders sought].

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 12—Application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.09

[heading as in Form 5A of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010]/[heading in accordance with Rule 27.02 of those Rules]

APPLICATION TO VARY OR REVOKE EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

I, [name], a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order that relates to intervention order legislation [identify the relevant order] apply to *vary/*revoke that order under section 65(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014.

Leave was granted to me to apply to *vary/*revoke that order by order of [insert name of Court] on [insert date]. Attached to this application is a copy of that order.

I contend that the order should be *varied in the manner set out below/
*revoked on the following grounds: [set out the grounds in numbered paragraphs].

ORDERS SOUGHT

The applicant seeks—

*1. variation of the order in the following manner [specify variation of order sought];

*1. revocation of the order;

[set out any other orders sought].

FILED [insert date].

This application was filed—

*(a) by the applicant in person.

*(b) for the applicant by [name or firm of Australian legal practitioner], Australian legal practitioner, of [business address of Australian legal practitioner].

The address of the applicant is:

The address for service of the applicant is:

Date:

Signed

*delete if inapplicable

Form 13—Notice of application to vary or revoke extended litigation restraint order

Rule 15.10

[heading as used in application for leave to vary or revoke litigation restraint order]

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO VARY OR REVOKE EXTENDED LITIGATION RESTRAINT ORDER

(Section 68 of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014)

TO:

(a) the Attorney-General;

(b) [name of person to be given notice of the application in accordance with the Court's direction, and if more than one, list separately].

TAKE NOTICE that [name] of [address], a person subject to an extended litigation restraint order, has made an application to the Court to *vary the extended litigation restraint order in the following manner [describe variation sought]/*revoke the litigation restraint order.

Under section 68(2) of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, the Court has directed that notice of the application for *variation/*revocation be given to you.

This notice is accompanied by a copy of the application for *variation/
*revocation and by a copy of every order made or direction given by the Court in the application for *variation/*revocation and in the preceding leave application.

You are entitled to make submissions in relation to the application for *variation/*revocation.

Date:

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the registrar at the Children's Court of Victoria [venue], Tel: [insert telephone number], Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each business day.

*delete if inapplicable

Dated: 18 October 2018

KIM M. W. PARKINSON,
Acting President, Children's Court of Victoria

JENNIFER BOWLES,
Magistrate, Children's Court of Victoria

GAIL HUBBLE,
Magistrate, Children's Court of Victoria

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Endnotes

1 General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 169/2018 were made on 18 October 2018 by the President of the Children's Court together with 2 Magistrates for that Court jointly under section 210 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008 and came into operation on 3 December 2018: rule 1.03.

The Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 18 October 2028 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

• Headings

All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).

• Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).

• Punctuation

All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).

• Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

• Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

• Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2 Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) and (Personal Safety Intervention Orders) Amendment Rules 2020, S.R. No. 10/2020

Date of Making:	19.2.20
Date of Commencement:	Rules 4–12 on 1.3.20: rule 3

Children's Court Criminal Procedure, (Family Violence Protection) and
(Personal Safety Intervention Orders) Amendment Rules 2020, S.R. No. 127/2020

Date of Making:	16.11.20
Date of Commencement:	Rules 10–13 on 17.11.20: rule 3

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3 Amendments Not in Operation

This version does not contain amendments that are not yet in operation.

4 Explanatory details

Introductory Note: S.R. No. 94/2011. ↑
Rule 1.04(a): S.R. No. 156/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 93/2011. ↑
Rule 1.04(b): S.R. No. 93/2011. ↑

Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018

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Deep Dive

What it does

Current sections

Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018

Source text: opening excerpt

1 Children's Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018

Main concepts

Who it affects

Key duties and rights

Penalties and enforcement

How it interacts with other laws

Amendment history

Litigation history

Gotchas

How to comply