Hi Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am going through a nasty separation and custody of children / visitation rights battle.
I am the respondent, the father and had a legal aid lawyer that got me through the initial hearing and property settlement, however, I resumed work and lost funding with no ability to afford a lawyer.
I need help to understand what the family court has ordered for the final hearing and where or how I can find maybe templates for the documents I need to submit. I have access to the court's portal and have submitted affidavits and further amended responses, etc. for orders sort re: kids. I have idea about the final hearing's paperwork, and I can't find more info. These are the things I need help with and assume this may take a while and bit by bit maybe.
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1: I do wish to file a "further further amended response". Currently, I am trying to change every third weekend to every second but am thinking 3 out of 4 weekends might be worth persuing.
Would a further further amended response be the correct way to label the document?
2: With my further amended response, I consolidated all the affidavits served into one affidavit to support that response. Would something similar work for a further futher response.
4: My god I have no idea where to start, this is where I need lots of help. Please help
I am going through a nasty separation and custody of children / visitation rights battle.
I am the respondent, the father and had a legal aid lawyer that got me through the initial hearing and property settlement, however, I resumed work and lost funding with no ability to afford a lawyer.
I need help to understand what the family court has ordered for the final hearing and where or how I can find maybe templates for the documents I need to submit. I have access to the court's portal and have submitted affidavits and further amended responses, etc. for orders sort re: kids. I have idea about the final hearing's paperwork, and I can't find more info. These are the things I need help with and assume this may take a while and bit by bit maybe.
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- Both parties file and serve any Amended Application and/or Response upon which they intend to rely by no later than 24 October 2016.
- Each party is to file and serve one consolidated Affidavit in support of the orders sought by them, together with any other witness’s affidavits by no later than 24 October 2016.
- Neither party may rely on any documents filed after 24 October 2016 without leave of the Court, and in the event of non-compliance with these filing directions the Court will at its discretion either vacate the trial dates or list other matters with priority.
- Each party is to file and serve a Case Outline document by no later than 4:00pm on 31 October 2016, setting out:
- a list of documents to be read in their case;
- a precise Minute of Orders Sought;
- a list of objections to evidence and the basis for such objection;
- a brief summary of argument touching upon the matters set out s.60CC of the Family Law Act 1975, with reference to the relevant evidence relied upon;
- The Applicant is to comply with the payment of any setting down and/or daily hearing fee in accordance with Rules 24.03 and 24.04 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 or as otherwise directed by the Registry Manager by the date of filing of further material.
1: I do wish to file a "further further amended response". Currently, I am trying to change every third weekend to every second but am thinking 3 out of 4 weekends might be worth persuing.
Would a further further amended response be the correct way to label the document?
2: With my further amended response, I consolidated all the affidavits served into one affidavit to support that response. Would something similar work for a further futher response.
4: My god I have no idea where to start, this is where I need lots of help. Please help