Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003
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Form 4—Notice of application
(insert heading for document in accordance with Form 1)
Notice of application for order under section 111CN*/ section 111CW*/regulation 15*/the Convention* in a State court
TO: (insert full name and title of person to whom notice is to be given)
OF: (insert address of person to whom notice is to be given)
THE ATTACHED APPLICATION is set down for hearing by the (insert name of court) at (insert place where application is to be heard) on (insert date of hearing) at (insert time of hearing).
IF YOU WISH the court to make an order, or orders, other than the order sought in the attached application, you may, no later than 5 working days before the hearing, file with the court a brief statement of the matters on which you rely in support of the court making the order*/orders* that you seek; and
IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION, OR DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING, the court may make the order*/orders* sought in the attached application, or a similar order*/similar orders*, without considering what you have to say in response to the application, or in your absence.
DATED (insert date)
(signature—central authority)
(name—central authority)
Attachment
The application under regulation 15 (including any attachment) is attached.
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* omit if inapplicable