Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.80Respondent in proceeding may file affidavit
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sec.80 Respondent in proceeding may file affidavit
This rule applies if a proceeding is started by filing— a child protection application; or an Adoption Act application; or an acknowledgement of sex application. Each respondent named in the application may file in the court and serve on the applicant an affidavit in response to the application. The court can not draw any inference against a respondent solely because the respondent did not file and serve an affidavit under this rule. The court may, under rule 65 , issue a direction about evidence in a child protection proceeding or an acknowledgement of sex proceeding. r 80 amd 2024 SL No. 76 s 35 (sec.80-ssec.1) This rule applies if a proceeding is started by filing— a child protection application; or an Adoption Act application; or an acknowledgement of sex application. (sec.80-ssec.2) Each respondent named in the application may file in the court and serve on the applicant an affidavit in response to the application. (sec.80-ssec.3) The court can not draw any inference against a respondent solely because the respondent did not file and serve an affidavit under this rule. The court may, under rule 65 , issue a direction about evidence in a child protection proceeding or an acknowledgement of sex proceeding.
- (a) a child protection application; or
- (b) an Adoption Act application; or
- (c) an acknowledgement of sex application.