- (1)
- A person whose rights may be directly affected by an issue in a case, and
whose participation as a party is necessary for the court to determine all
issues in dispute in the case, must be included as a party to the case.
- (2)
- If an application is made for a parenting order, the following must be parties
to the case:
- (a)
- the parents of the child;
- (b)
- any other person in whose favour a parenting order has been made in
relation to the child;
- (c)
- any other person with whom the child lives and who is responsible for the
care, welfare and development of the child;
- (d)
- if a State child order is currently in place in relation to the
child the prescribed child welfare authority.
- (3)
- If a person mentioned in subrule (2) is not an applicant in a case
involving the child, that person must be joined as a respondent to the
application.
Note
The court may dispense with compliance with a rule (see
rule 1.12).