Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations If, in a joint
Application for Divorce, the applicants request that the case be heard in
their absence, the court may so determine the case.
Note The court must not determine the Application in the
absence of the parties if there are any children of the marriage who are under
18 and the court is not satisfied that proper arrangements have been made for
their care, welfare and development (see subsection 98A (2A) of the Act).