Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - RULE 24.01

        (1)         A document for filing must:

        (a)         appear on one or both sides of white A4 paper;

        (b)         be legibly printed:

        (i)         by machine; or

        (ii)         if it is not an affidavit — in ink, by hand;

        (c)         have left and right margins:

        (i)         sufficient to enable the page to be read when bound; and

        (ii)         no wider than 2.5 cm;

        (d)         have line spacing not exceeding 1.5 lines;

        (e)         have each page consecutively numbered;

        (f)         have all pages securely fastened;

        (g)         for a document that is not included in Schedule 2 — include the following on the first page:

        (i)         on the right side of the page — a space that is at least 5 cm wide and 5 cm long, containing the following information:

        (A)         the full name of the court and registry where the document will be filed;

        (B)         the court file number;

        (C)         the client identification number;

        (D)         a blank space for the court’s use only to insert the date of filing;

        (ii)         the name of the document and the rule number under which the document is filed;

        (iii)         the full name of each party to the case and of any independent children’s lawyer appointed;

        (iv)         if not already provided, the full name, address for service, telephone number, facsimile number and
e-mail address (if any) of the person filing the document; and

        (h)         for a document to which subrule 2.02 (1) or (2) or rule 2.05 applies, that must be filed in accordance with paragraph (g) — include the information specified in paragraph (g) on a separate page as an attached document.

        (2)         Subrule (1) does not need to be strictly complied with if the nature of the document, or the manner of filing, means that strict compliance would be impracticable.

        (3)         A document that is filed electronically has the same status as a document in paper form.

        (4)         A document filed or served under these Rules (other than an affidavit) may be signed or given by a party or by the lawyer for the party.

Note    The rules relating to filing by electronic communication apply only if the court has the facility to accept documents by electronic communication.