Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - RULE 12.06

        (1)         Within 21 days after the case assessment conference, each party must file a financial questionnaire in the form approved by the Principal Registrar.

        (2)         Within 28 days after the case assessment conference, the applicant must:

        (a)         prepare a balance sheet in the form approved by the Principal Registrar by completing all items and values asserted by the applicant; and

        (b)         send the balance sheet to the respondent.

        (3)         Within 21 days after receiving the balance sheet, the respondent must:

        (a)         add the respondent’s estimated values for all items on the balance sheet prepared by the applicant;

        (b)         add any items to the balance sheet the respondent asserts have been omitted from the balance sheet and assert values for those items;

        (c)         complete the notes relating to all disputed items and all disputed values for items; and

        (d)         return the amended balance sheet to the applicant.

        (4)         Within 14 days after receiving the amended balance sheet, the applicant must:

        (a)         add the applicant’s estimated values for all items added to the balance sheet by the respondent;

        (b)         complete the notes relating to all disputed items and all disputed values for items; and

        (c)         file the balance sheet with the court.

Note 1    For the service requirements for a document filed with the court, see rule 7.04.

Note 2    Subsection 131 (1) of the Evidence Act 1995 does not apply to the financial questionnaire or balance sheet.