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Family Law Rules 2004
2.01Which application to file
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2.01 Which application to file
A person starting a case must file an application as set out in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Applications
| Item | Kind of application | Application form to be filed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application seeking final orders (other than a consent order or a divorce), for example: | Initiating Application (Family Law) |
| property settlement parenting (including in relation to a child born under a surrogacy arrangement) maintenance child support medical procedures | ||
| nullity declaration as to validity of marriage, divorce or annulment | ||
| order relating to passport (see Division 4.2.7) | ||
| 2 | Interim order sought at the same time as an application for final orders is made | Initiating Application (Family Law) |
| 2A | Interim order sought after an application for final orders is made | Application in a Case |
| 3 | Procedural, ancillary or other incidental order relating to an order or application sought at the same time as an application for final orders is made | Initiating Application (Family Law) |
| 3A | Procedural, ancillary or other incidental order relating to an order or application sought after an application for final orders is made | Application in a Case |
| 4 | Enforcement of a financial obligation or parenting order | Application in a Case |
| 5 | Review of an order of a Registrar or Judicial Registrar | Application in a Case |
| 6 | Divorce | Application for Divorce |
| 7 | Consent order when there is no current case | Application for Consent Orders |
| 8 | Contravention of an order under Division 13A of Part VII of the Act affecting children, for example, a breach of a contact order | Application—Contravention |
| 9 | Contravention of an order under Part XIIIA of the Act not affecting children, for example, a breach of a property order | Application—Contravention |