Family Law Rules (Amendment)

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) 1986 NO. 15

FORMS

Clause 1 provides for a new form of cover sheet for documents lodged with the Family Court.

Clause 2 provides for a short title to be inserted in those prescribed documents in the Schedule which are designated as “short title” documents.

Clause 3 amends Order 25 rule 2 to clarify which form is to be used pursuant to sub-section 15(1) and sub-section 16(2) of the Family Law Act, 1975.

Clause 4 in paragraph:

(a) repeals the prescribed forms nominated;

(b) designates “short title” forms; and

(c) inserts new forms which are so laid out as to readily identify information which is to be keyed in to automatic data processing equipment.

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