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Family Law Rules 1984
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11 Response out of time
(1) If a respondent files a response, or a response objecting to jurisdiction, after the expiry of the time fixed by rule 10, the applicant may continue the proceedings as if the response, or response objecting to jurisdiction, had not been filed unless:
(a) the applicant consents to the late filing; or
(b) the court, or a Registrar, otherwise orders.
(2) If an applicant consents to the late filing of a response, or a response objecting to jurisdiction, the applicant:
(a) must give his or her consent in writing; and
(b) may endorse the consent on the response, or response objecting to jurisdiction.