1987 Ed.]
Matrimonial Causes Rules
[CAP. 179
A 71
[Subsidiary]
if you do not attend at that place and time, such order will be made as the Court thinks just.
A sealed copy of the application [and a copy of the affidavit in verification] is delivered with this notice.
You must complete and detach the acknowledgment of service and send it so as to reach the Court within 8 days after you receive this notice inclusive of the day of receipt. Delay in returning the form may add to the costs.
[Where the application is under rule 98] If you intend to contest the application, you must file an answer setting out the grounds on which you rely (including any allegation which you wish to make against the applicant), and in any case, unless otherwise directed, you must file an affidavit containing full particulars of your property and income. The affidavit and any answer you wish to file must be sent so as to reach the Court within 14 days after the time allowed for sending the acknowledgment of service. You must at the same time send a copy of your affidavit, and answer if any, to (the solicitor for) the applicant. If you file an answer alleging adultery you must at the same time send a copy of the answer to the alleged adulterer.
[Where the application is under rule 100] You must also swear an affidavit in answer to the application, setting out any grounds on which you intend to contest the application and containing full particulars of your property and income, and send the affidavit so as to reach the Court within 14 days after the time allowed for sending the acknowledgment of service. You must at the same time send a copy of the affidavit to (the solicitor for) the applicant.
If you intend to instruct a solicitor to act for you, you should at once give him all the documents which have been served on you, so that he may take the necessary steps on your behalf.
Dated this day of 19
Registrar.
To the Respondent
[Here set out Form 4]
FORM 16
Originating Application for Alteration of Maintenance Agreement during Parties' Lifetime
In the District Court of Hong Kong held at
No. of Matter
[Rule 100(1).]
L.N.135/72.
(Seal)
In the Matter of an Application under section 15 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance
Between
and
1. I Applicant Respondent
the wife [or husband] of (hereinafter called the respondent), apply for an order altering the maintenance agreement made between me and the respondent on the day of 19.
2. I reside at and the respondent resides at
[Add, unless both parties are resident in Hong Kong We are both domiciled in Hong Kong (or as the case may be)].
3. On the day of 19, I was lawfully married to the respondent at I [or in the case of an application by the husband The respondent] was then [state full name and status of wife before marriage].