Form 4—Application initiating proceedingForm 4—Application initiating proceedings for access

Form 4—Application initiating proceedings for access

(subregulation 25(1))

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 APPLICATION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR ACCESS

(Title of proceedings as under applicable Rules of Court)

DATE OF FILING:

RESPONSIBLE CENTRAL AUTHORITY’S ADDRESS FOR SERVICE:

To: (Full name of respondent)

TAKE NOTICE that the attached application HAS BEEN SET DOWN FOR HEARING by the Court at on the

day of (year), at *am/*pm

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT—

(a) if you wish to defend this application but to raise no new issues, you may, at the earliest practicable date before the return day set out above, file and serve an affidavit setting out briefly the matters on which you rely;
(b) if you wish to defend this application and to seek some order other than the order sought in this application, you may, at the earliest practicable date before the return day set out above, file and serve a cross‑application and an affidavit in support; and
(c) if you do not appear at the hearing, the Court may proceed to make the orders sought, or similar orders, in your absence.

Dated this day of (year)

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relevant Registrar

APPLICATION

(Full name of applicant) ,

whose occupation is ,

and who represents the responsible Central Authority, applies for the following orders:—

(a)
(b)
(if insufficient space attach statement of orders sought).

Details concerning child

1. The child, (full name) , was born

on the day of (year).

2. The habitual residence of the child immediately prior to any breach of rights of access was , a convention country.

3. The child is now residing with (full name) ,

(relationship, if any, to child) ,

at .

Details concerning rights of custody of child

4. (Full name) , (relationship,

if any, to child) , of

(address) has rights of custody in respect of the child by reason of the following factual and legal circumstances:

(include details of any custody order)

Details concerning rights of access/time spent or communication with the child

*5. The applicant under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction,