Queensland Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION RULES 2014 - REG 29

29 Litigation guardian for named person or respondent

(1) This rule applies if—

(a) a respondent or named person is a person with impaired capacity; and

(b) a guardian has not been appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 for the person for a legal matter.

(2) Unless a person is appointed as a litigation guardian by a DFVP court, a person becomes a litigation guardian of a respondent or named person with impaired capacity for a proceeding by filing in the registry the person’s written consent to be litigation guardian of the respondent or named person.

(3) If the interests of a respondent or named person who is a person with impaired capacity require it, a DFVP court may appoint or remove a litigation guardian or substitute another person as litigation guardian for the respondent or named person.