This kit provides a guide to serving your divorce application by post or by hand. It includes information and the forms required for service.

This form must accompany any applications or requests that require payment.

This form is used to apply for a Certificate of non-compliance with subpoena if the person named in the subpoena (which was served in New Zealand) fails to comply with the subpoena.

This form of Bond has been prepared by the Court as a precedent for use when a court has ordered a person to enter into a Bond (also known as a recognizance) as a consequence of a contravention of a court order.

This form is not a prescribed form, but you may be directed to prepare one in your case. A balance sheet is used to list assets and liabilities held by parties. The balance sheet also includes add backs, financial resources and superannuation. In order to prepare a Balance Sheet, you will need to itemise, describe and provide your value for each of your assets and liabilities.

This form is used by a party to an arbitration (or in certain circumstances, the arbitrator) to make an application with respect to an arbitration. An arbitrator may use this form to refer a question of law to the Court

This form is filed together with the Notice of Appeal when: Seeking leave to file out of time; Urgency – a cover letter must also be filed setting out the circumstances of the urgency; Adduce further evidence; Costs if not sought immediately after the appeal. An Affidavit stating the facts relied upon in this application must also be filed.

This form is used if a party to current proceedings wishes to seek further interlocutory or procedural orders. An Affidavit must be filed at the same time stating the facts relied on in support of the orders sought in the Application in a Proceeding.

If you require a sealed copy of orders from a file that are not available from the Commonwealth Courts Portal and you were a party to the proceedings you should complete the Application for sealed copy of orders. It is important to include the full names of the parties. Most orders made after July 2017 are available to download from the Commonwealth Courts Portal at no cost.

This form is used to apply to the Court for a review of the exercise of a power by a Registrar in proceedings other than appeal proceedings. Use an Application in an Appeal to make application for review of an exercise of power by a Registrar in appeal proceedings. Use a Form B3 – Application for Review in bankruptcy proceedings.