Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations A respondent to an
Application for Divorce who objects to the case being heard in the absence of
the parties must, at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing,
file and serve a written notice to that effect.
Note 1 If a respondent seeks that a case not be heard
in the absence of the parties, the court must not determine the case in the
absence of the parties (see subsection 98A (1) of the Act).
Note 2 A notice under this rule must comply with subrule
24.01 (1).