Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 2.21

             (1)  An applicant must file a reply if:

                     (a)  in the response, the respondent seeks orders in a cause of action other than a cause of action referred to in the application; and

                     (b)  the applicant seeks:

                              (i)  to oppose the orders sought in the response; or

                             (ii)  different orders in the cause of action referred to in the response.

             (2)  A person other than the applicant (an additional party ) must file a reply to a response if:

                     (a)  in the response, the respondent seeks orders against the additional party; and

                     (b)  the additional party seeks:

                              (i)  to oppose the orders sought in the response; or

                             (ii)  different orders to the orders sought in the response.

             (3)  If a party wishes to file a reply, the party must file and serve the reply within 14 days after service of the response to which the reply relates.