A 44
CAP. 179]
[Subsidiary]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[1987 Ed.
Statement of other proceedings on application relating to child.
(3) Where a reference is made under this rule-
(a) the Director of Social Welfare may inspect the court file;
(b) after completing his investigation, the Director shall file his report and the registrar shall thereupon notify the parties that they may inspect it and may bespeak copies on payment of the prescribed fee;
(c) the registrar shall give notice to the Director of the date of hearing of the application or other proceeding.
96. If, at the time when an application relating to a child is made in any cause, any proceedings relating to the same child and brought after the cause was begun are pending in the High Court, the district court or a magistrates' court, the applicant shall file a statement of the nature of these proceedings when he makes his application.
97. [Revoked, L.N. 325/82]
Application in case of wilful neglect to maintain.
L.N. 135/72. L.N. 78/86.
(Cap. 192.)
L.N. 78/86.
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OTHER APPLICATIONS
98. (1) Every application under section 8 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance shall be made by originating application, which must, unless otherwise directed, contain the information required by Form 14.
(2) The application may be made to any district court and there shall be filed with the application an affidavit by the applicant verifying the statements in the application.
(3) The applicant shall serve a sealed copy of the application with a copy of the affidavit referred to in paragraph (2) and a notice in Form 15 with Form 4 attached, annexed to it, on the respondent.
(4) If the registrar does not consider it practicable to fix a day for the hearing of the application at the time when it is issued, he may do so subsequently and in that case he shall forthwith give notice of the day to all parties.
(5) Within 14 days after the time limited for giving notice of intention to defend, the respondent shall, if he intends to contest the application, file an answer setting out the grounds on which he relies (including any allegation which he wishes to make against the applicant), and shall in any case, unless otherwise directed, file an affidavit containing full particulars of his property and income, and shall serve a copy of the answer, if any, and of the affidavit on the applicant.