All forms used in the Family Court and Family Law Courts in alphabetical order
This form has been prepared by the Court where consent is required for less adversarial trials (Division 12A) to apply to a case. Such cases involve:
- where you are asking the Court to make orders about financial matters as well as about the child(ren) consent is required to include the financial matters
- where you are asking the Court to make orders only about financial matters
Cases which involve an application filed after 1 July 2006 asking the Court to make orders about children do not require consent as the less adversarial trial apply automatically.
Before signing and filing this form you are advised to take independent legal advice.
When do you file it
A consent is filed in those cases described above when directed by the Court.
Number of copies of the consent for filing, service and yourself
The completed and signed original of the consent is filed at the Court. Before you file it you must also make sufficient copies to have one for each person to be served and a copy for your own records.
Filing fee
Nil
Who do you serve
Each party to the case and any independent children’s lawyer
What is filed in response
Nothing
In completing a Court form, you must*
Use the Court's approved form (available on this page). Complete the form by typing (eg. on a computer or typewriter) or hand printed in ink.
NOTE: Hard copies of all forms, brochures, kits and booklets are also available through any Family Law Registry. If you are interested in ordering bulk hard copies click to view information on ordering publications.
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