Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - RULE 6.10

        (1)         A person may apply for the appointment, replacement or removal of a person as the case guardian of a party.

Note 1    Chapter 5 sets out the procedure for making an Application in a Case.

Note 2    An application in relation to a case guardian may be made by a party or a person seeking to be made the case guardian or by a person authorised to be a case guardian.

        (2)         A person who is a manager of the affairs of a party is taken to be appointed as the case guardian of the party if the person has filed:

        (a)         a notice of address for service; and

        (b)         an affidavit which:

        (i)         provides evidence that the person has been appointed manager of the affairs of the party; and

        (ii)         states that the person consents to being appointed as the case guardian of the party.