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FAMILY LAW RULES 20042003 No. 375 - RULE 8.06

Change of address for service
If a party's address for service changes during a case, the party must file a Form 8 within 7 days after the change.

Note 1
A new address for service will be needed if a party:

(a) acts in person and changes address;
(b) initially acts in person and later appoints a lawyer;
(c) initially appoints a lawyer and later acts in person; or
(d) changes lawyers during the case.

Note 2
Until a Form 8 is filed and served, the previous address remains on the court record as the address for service and all documents will be served at that address unless subrule 8.04 (2) applies.


Summary of Chapter 9
Chapter 9 sets out the procedure for:
* responding to a Form 1 (known as a Response (Form 1A));
* responding to a Form 2 (known as a Response (Form 2A)); and
* replying to a Form 1A seeking orders in a cause of action other than one mentioned in the application (known as a Reply (Form 1B)).
Note
A Form 3A is used to respond to a Form 3 (see rule 3.04).
The rules in Chapter 1 relating to the court's general powers apply in all cases and override all other provisions in these Rules.
A word or expression used in this Chapter may be defined in the dictionary at the end of these Rules.



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