Family Court Rules 2021
Part 5Applications for interim, procedural, ancillary or other incidental orders
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Part 5 — Applications for interim, procedural, ancillary or other incidental orders
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Restrictions in relation to applications 55
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Filing of applications seeking parenting orders during Christmas school holiday period 56
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Procedure before filing application 56
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Fixing hearing date 57
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Attendance by electronic communication 58
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Attendance of party or witness in prison 59
Division 2 — Hearings for interim and procedural applications
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Matters to be considered for interim orders 60
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Affidavits 60
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Hearing time for interim or procedural application 61
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Party’s failure to attend hearing 61
Division 3 — Applications without notice
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Application without notice 61
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Necessary procedural orders 62
Division 4 — Hearing on papers in absence of parties
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Request for hearing in absence of parties 62
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Objection to hearing in absence of parties 63
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Court decision not to proceed in absence of parties 63
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Procedure for hearing in absence of parties 63
Division 5 — Postponement of interim hearing
- Administrative postponement of interim hearing 64
Division 6 — Application for certain orders
- Application for suppression or non‑publication order 65