Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025
Div 81—Originating applications
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Division 8.1—Originating applications
8.01 Starting a proceeding—originating application
8.02 Applicant’s genuine steps statement
8.03 Application to state relief claimed
8.04 Accompanying document for originating application
8.05 Service of originating documents
8.06 Changing first court date
Division 8.2—Notice of constitutional matter
8.07 Notice of constitutional matter
8.08 Service of notice
Division 8.3—Amendment of originating application
8.09 Amendment generally
8.10 Amendment after limitation period
8.11 Date on which amendment to substitute a party takes effect
8.12 Procedure for amending an originating application
8.13 Time for amending an originating application under Court order
8.14 Service of amended originating application
Division 8.4—Responding to originating application
8.15 Response to originating application
8.16 Respondent’s genuine steps statement
Division 8.5—Making a cross‑claim
8.17 Cross‑claim by respondent when filing a response
8.18 Cross‑claim by respondent after filing a response
8.19 Statement of cross‑claim or affidavit to accompany response
8.20 Relief sought in cross‑claim
8.21 Service on cross‑respondent
8.22 Cross‑respondent’s reply to cross‑claim
8.23 Conduct of proceeding after cross‑claim is filed
8.24 Separate proceeding in relation to cross‑claim
8.25 Cross‑claim for contribution or indemnity
8.26 Hearings in relation to cross‑claims
8.27 Co‑cross‑respondents
Division 8.6—Amending a response, including a cross‑claim
8.28 Amendment generally
8.29 Procedure for amending a response
8.30 Time for amending response under Court order
8.31 Service by respondent of amended response