Affidavit - Family law and child support
An affidavit is a written statement where the contents are sworn or affirmed to be true. An affidavit should set out facts, not opinion.
An affidavit is a written statement where the contents are sworn or affirmed to be true. An affidavit should set out facts, not opinion.
This form is used by the person applying for a Part VII order where it is alleged that there has been abuse of a child by one of the parties to the proceedings or there has been family violence towards the child or a member of the child’s family by one of the parties to the proceedings. This form is not filed but is provided to the Judicial Officer hearing the case when you first appear in Court.
This form is used to acknowledge that filed documents have been served. Items 1 and 2 must be completed by the person serving the document before it is served on the respondent.
This form is used to acknowledge that documents have been served.
The Affidavit for eFiling (Divorce) forms part of the Application for Divorce and must be signed by the applicant or applicants for a divorce to proceed
If you are applying for interlocutory orders, that is, orders to cover your case until a final hearing can take place, then you do not need to complete this affidavit. You will have to complete an Application in a proceeding and an affidavit in support.
This form is used when proof of signature is required to confirm service in a family law proceedings (other than divorce). The signed Acknowledgement of service must be attached to this form.
This form must be completed, once service is effected, by the person who served the documents. The party who filed the document must then file the Affidavit of Service with the Court to prove service.
This form is used by a person filing a sole application for divorce who is arranging service of the divorce application on their spouse by hand.
This form is used by a person filing a sole application for divorce who is serving their spouse with the divorce application by post.
If the person who serves an Application for Divorce by hand does not know the person served, the applicant must complete this form.
If a marriage certificate is not in English it must be translated. The person who translates the certificate must complete an Affidavit Translation of Marriage Certificate and: attach a copy of the marriage certificate; attach the translation of the marriage certificate; set out their qualifications to make the translation.
Each party to an application for parenting orders by consent must complete this annexure to proposed consent parenting orders form
This form is used to apply for a person to be punished for contempt of court. An Affidavit must be filed at the same time stating the facts relied on in support of the application
You should complete this form if you want to seek an order from the Court imposing a punishment or another consequence on a person for the breach of a Court order. You cannot eFile this type of application.
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