(1)

A respondent to an Application for Final Orders (Form 1) who seeks to oppose the orders sought in the application or seeks different orders must file a Response to an Application for Final Orders (Form 1A).

(2) A Form 1A must state:

(a)

the facts in the application with which the respondent disagrees;

(b)

what the respondent believes the facts to be; and

(c)

the orders the respondent wants the court to make.

(3) In addition to the matters in subrule (2), a Form 1A may:

(a)

consent to an order sought by the applicant;

(b)

ask that the application be dismissed; or

(c)

ask for orders in another cause of action.

(4) A Form 1A must not include a request for any of the following orders:

(a)

a divorce order;

(b)

an order that a marriage be annulled;

(c)

a declaration as to validity of a marriage, divorce or annulment;

(d)

an order under Division 4.2.3 authorising a medical procedure.

Note
If:

(a) a Form 1A includes a request for orders in another cause of action; and
(b) documents would be required to be filed under rule 2.02 to support that cause of action;

the respondent must file with the Form 1A the document required under rule 2.02 to be filed for that cause of action.