Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 425 FAMILY LAW RULES - ORDER 8 RULE 1

1. Where, in proceedings for dissolution of marriage-

   (a)  the applicant has filed a request in accordance with Form 9 that the
        court determine the proceedings in the absence of the parties;

   (b)  the applicant has served on the respondent, not less than 28 days
        before the date fixed for the hearing of the proceedings, a copy of
        the request; and

   (c)  at the date fixed for the hearing of those proceedings-

        (i)    there are no children of the marriage who have not attained the
               age of 18 years;

        (ii)   the respondent has not requested the Court not to determine the
               proceedings in the absence of the parties; and

        (iii)  no answer to the application for dissolution of marriage has
               been filed, the Court may, in its discretion, determine the
               proceedings notwithstanding that neither the parties to the
               proceedings nor their legal representatives are present in
               Court.