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FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 11.06

Affidavit to be filed for enforcement order

                   If these Rules require a person seeking an enforcement order to file an affidavit, the affidavit must:

                     (a)  if it is not required to be filed with an application--state the orders sought; and

                     (b)  have attached to it a copy of the order or agreement to be enforced; and

                     (c)  set out the facts relied on, including the following:

                              (i)  the name of the payee;

                             (ii)  the address of the payee, unless disclosing this address would compromise the payee's safety;

                            (iii)  the name and address of the payer;

                            (iv)  that the payee is entitled to proceed to enforce the obligation;

                             (v)  that the payer is aware of the obligation and is liable to satisfy it;

                            (vi)  that any condition has been fulfilled;

                           (vii)  details of any dispute about the amount of money owed;

                          (viii)  the total amount of money currently owed and any details showing how the amount is calculated, including interest (if any) and the date and amount of any payments already made;

                            (ix)  what other legal action has been taken in an effort to enforce the obligation;

                             (x)  details of any other current applications to enforce the obligation; and

                            (xi)  the amount claimed for costs, including costs of any proposed enforcement; and

                     (d)  be sworn no more than 2 days before it is filed.

Examples:  For the purposes of paragraph (a), orders that may be sought include an Enforcement Warrant; a Third Party Debt Notice; an order for filing and service of Financial Statement; an order for production of documents.



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