S.I. No. 152/1988 - District Court (Status of Children Act, 1987) Rules, 1988.


S.I. No. 152 of 1988.

DISTRICT COURT (STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT, 1987) RULES, 1988.

The District Court Rules Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 91 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 72 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1937 (as applied by section 48 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 ), and section 34 of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , do hereby, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, make the following Rules of Court:—

1. These Rules may be cited as the District Court ( Status of Children Act, 1987 ) Rules, 1988.

2. These Rules shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1988 and shall be read together with all other District Court Rules for the time being in force.

3. In these Rules—

"the Act of 1930" means the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 (No. 17 of 1930);

"the Act of 1940" means the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 (No. 23 of 1940);

"the Act of 1964" means the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 (No. 7 of 1964);

"the Act of 1974" means the Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 (No. 16 of 1974);

"the Act of 1976" means the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 (No. 11 of 1976);

"the Act of 1987" means the Status of Children Act, 1987 (No. 26 of 1987).

4. Part I (made under the Act of 1930) of the District Court Rules (No. 2) 1962 ( S.I. No. 8 of 1962 ) and the forms prescribed therein are hereby annulled.

GUARDIANSHIP

5. In these Rules—

"the Rules of 1982" means the District Court ( Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 ) Rules, 1982 ( S.I. No. 141 of 1982 );

"infant" shall be construed in accordance with section 2 of the Age of Majority Act, 1985 (No. 2 of 1985).

6. (1) An application to the Court under section 6A (inserted by section 12 of the Act of 1987) of the Act of 1964 by the father of an infant for an order appointing him to be a guardian of the infant shall be preceded by the completion by the applicant of a notice in the Form 1 in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

(2) Where the mother of the infant consents in writing to the appointment of the father as a guardian and the applicant is registered as the father in a register maintained under the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1987, the application may be made ex parte subject to the lodgment with the District Court Clerk at least 48 hours before the date of the intended application of the completed notice (Form 1) together with the said consent in writing and a certified extract from the said register showing that the applicant is so registered.

(3) In any other case an application under the said section 6A shall be preceded by the issue and service of the notice (Form 1) on the mother and on any other guardian of the infant in the manner prescribed by Rule 13 of the Rules of 1982.

(4) Applications under the said section 6A shall be heard otherwise than in public.

(5) The order of the Court granting such application shall be in the Form 2 in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

MAINTENANCE

(proceedings under the Act of 1976)

7. In these Rules—

"the Rules of 1976" means the District Court [ Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 ] Rules, 1976 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1976 ).

8. (1) An application under section 5A (1) or 5A (2) (inserted by section 18 of the Act of 1987) of the Act of 1976 for a maintenance order shall be by summons in the Form 3 or 4, as appropriate, in Part I of the Schedule hereto.

(2) The order of the Court granting the application shall be in the Form 5 or 6, as appropriate, in the said Part I.

9. An application under section 21A (1) (inserted by section 21 of the Act of 1987) of the Act of 1976 for a lump sum order in respect of the expenses incidental to the birth or funeral of a dependent child shall be by summons in the Form 7 in Part I of the Schedule hereto, which shall be served on the other spouse or parent, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of 1976. The order of the Court granting the application shall be in the Form 8 in the said Part I of the Schedule hereto, a copy of which shall be sent to the said other spouse or parent in the manner provided in Rule 11 of those Rules.

10. The form of Interim Order set out in Part II of the Schedule hereto is hereby substituted for Form 9 in the Schedule of Forms to the Rules of 1976.

11. The provisions of the Rules of 1976 shall apply to the proceedings to which Rules 8 and 9 hereof relate.

12. Forms 18 and 20 in the Schedule of Forms to the Rules of 1976 are hereby deleted.

13. The Forms of Information (No. 28), Warrant of Arrest (No. 29), Summons for Attendance of Maintenance Debtor (No. 30), Warrant of Committal (No. 31) and Warrant of Distress (No. 32) set out in Part II of the Schedule hereto are hereby substituted respectively for Forms 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32 set out in the Schedule of Forms to the Rules of 1976.

14. The Rules of 1976 are hereby amended by the deletion in Rules 11, 12, 14 , 16 and 40 of the words "or an affiliation order" and "affiliation order" in each place where they occur.

15. The forms in the Schedule of Forms to the Rules of 1976 are hereby amended as follows—

In Form 5

by the deletion of "of the family" where it first occurs and by the substitution of "for the purposes of the order" for "of the family" where it last occurs.

In Form 6

by the substitution of "±(the weekly sum of £  for her support)" for "the weekly sum of £  for her support"; by the substitution of "for the purposes of that order" for "of the family" in each place where it occurs.

In Form 7

by the deletion of "of the family".

In Form 8

by the substitution of "±(the weekly sum of £  for her support)" for "the weekly sum of £  for her support".

In Forms 10

by the deletion of "/*affiliation order".

and 11

In Form 12

by the deletion of "/*AFFILIATION ORDER" and of "/*affiliation order and "of the family" and of " ± (the weekly sum of £  per week for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named ...............................) ±(together with the sum of £  for costs and expenses)".

In Form 13

by the deletion of "/*AFFILIATION ORDER and of "/*affiliation order".

In Form 14

by the deletion of "/*AFFILIATION ORDER" and of "/*affiliation order" and of "of the family" and of " ± [the sum of £   per week for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named .............................. ±(together with the sum of £   costs and expenses)]".

In Form 15

by the deletion of "/*affiliation order" and of "of the family" and of "± [the sum of £   per week for the support of my illegitimate child named .............................................. ± (together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses)]"

In Form 19

by the substitution of "± (the sum of £  per week for her support) ±(and) ±(the sum of £   per week for the support of............................. dependent children)" for "the sum of £   per week for her support ±(and the sum of £   per week for the support of the dependent children of the family)".

MAINTENANCE

(proceedings under the Act of 1974)

16. In these Rules—

"the Rules of 1975" means the District Court ( Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 ) Rules, 1975 ( S.I. No. 58 of 1975 ).

17. The Schedule of Forms to the Rules of 1975 is hereby amended as follows:—

by the substitution for Forms 10, 11, 19 and 20 therein of the respective forms set out in Part III of the Schedule hereto;

by the deletion of Forms 12, 13, 14, 21 and 22 therein;

by the deletion in Form 17 therein of "* Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 ";

by the deletion of the footnote in Form 18.

ENFORCEMENT

(proceedings under section 8 of the Act of 1940)

18. In these Rules—

"the Rules of 1962" means the District Court Rules (No. 2) 1962 ( S.I. No. 8 of 1962 ).

19. Part IV (ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND AFFILIATION ORDERS) of the Rules of 1962 is hereby amended as follows:—

by the deletion of "AND AFFILIATION" in the title thereof;

by the deletion of Rule 26 (1) (ii);

by the substitution for Forms 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58 and 59 in the Schedule of Forms thereto of the respective forms set out in Part IV of the Schedule hereto.

BLOOD TESTS IN DETERMINING PARENTAGE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

20. (1) Where in any civil proceedings before the Court the parentage of any person is in question, an application under section 38 (1) of the Act of 1987 by a party to the proceedings for a direction for the use of blood tests shall be preceded by the issue and service of a notice in the Form 9 in Part I of the Schedule hereto. Such notice shall be served by prepaid ordinary post on the other party or parties to the proceedings and on each person in respect of whom the direction is sought at least 7 days before the date of hearing of the application.

(2) The original of every such notice, together with statutory declarations as to service thereof, shall be lodged with the District Court Clerk four days before the said date of hearing.

(3) The direction of the Court shall be in the Form 10 in Part I of the Schedule hereto, and shall be served by prepaid ordinary post on each person in respect of whom it is given.

21. Where the Court revokes or varies, under section 38 (3) of the Act of 1987, a direction previously given, the order so revoking or varying shall be in the Form 11 in Part 1 of the Schedule hereto, and shall be served by prepaid ordinary post on each person directly affected by the order.

22. (1) A notice under section 40 (5) of the Act of 1987 by a party to civil proceedings of his intention to call a person as a witness shall be in the Form 12 in Part I of the Schedule hereto. Such notice shall be served by prepaid ordinary post on the other parties to the proceedings or on such of them as the Court may direct at least 7 days before the sitting of the Court at which it is intended to call as a witness the person named in the notice.

(2) The original of every such notice shall be lodged with the District Court Clerk 4 days before the said sitting of the Court.

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THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 6

Form 1

Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964

section 6A

NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY A FATHER TO BE APPOINTED A GUARDIAN

District Court Area of

District No.

........................Applicant

TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant of ............................................................ .....

............................................................ ........................................... in court area and district aforesaid,

being the father of............................................................ ..........................................................

an infant, residing at ............................................................ ......................................................,

willapplyatthesittingoftheDistrictCourttobeheldat

............................................................ ................................................

on the  day of

19 ,

at    a.m./p.m. for an order under section 6A of the above Act appointing him to be a guardian of the said infant.

Dated this .

day of        19  , 

Signed..............................................

*Applicant/*Solicitor for Applicant  

To District Court Clerk,

  District Court Office,

at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

(and)

*(To

at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................)

*Delete where inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 6 (5)

Form 2

Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964

section 6A

ORDER APPOINTING A FATHER TO BE A GUARDIAN

District Court Area of

       District No.

................................................ Applicant

UPON THE APPLICATION of the above-named applicant, residing at

............................................................ .............................in court area and district aforesaid,

being the father of ............................................................ ...................................................

an infant, residing at ............................................................ ....................................................

............................................................ ...................................................... for an order under

section 6A of the above Act appointing him to be a guardian of the infant coming by notice before the Court this day,

THE COURT *(being satisfied that the mother of the infant has consented in writing to the appointment and that in writing to the appointment and that the applicant is registered as the father of the infant in a register maintained under the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1987, and)

*(being satisfied that the notice of application herein has been duly served on each guardian of the infant, and) having heard the evidence of the applicant *(and of the mother and any other guardian of the infant), and being satisfied that the welfare of the infant so requires,

HEREBY APPOINTS the above-named applicant ...................................................

............................................................ ............................................................  to be a guardian

of the said infant ............................................................ .........................................................

pursuant to section 6A of the above Act.

Dated this

day of

19 ,

Signed..................................................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete where inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 8

Form 3

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 5A (1)

MAINTENANCE SUMMONS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ........  applicant

............................................................ ............................................................ ......... respondent

WHEREAS a complaint has been made by the above-named applicant,

*(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at........................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ..........*(in court area and

district aforesaid), being a parent of ............................................................ .............................

born on............................................................ ........................a dependent child whose parents are not married to each other, that you, the above-named respondent, *(residing)

*(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at ............................................................ .

*(in court area and district aforesaid), being the other parent of the said child, have failed to provide such maintenance for the child as is proper in the circumstances.

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU, the respondent, to appear on the hearing of the said complaint at the sitting of the District Court for court area

and district aforesaid to be held at ............................................................ ............on the   day of

    19  , at   a.m./p.m.

Dated this

day of

19  ,

Signed .....................................................

Justice of the District Court

(or)

District Court Clerk

(or)

Peace Commissioner

To

at

the above-named respondent.

*Delete where inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 8

Form 4

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 5A (2)

MAINTENANCE SUMMONS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .....    Applicant

............................................................ ............................................................ ...............  Respondent

WHEREAS a complaint has been made by the above-named applicant,

*(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at

............................................................ ............................................................ ...... *(in court area and

district aforesaid), a person other than a parent.

THAT YOU the above-named respondent, *(residing) *(carrying on

profession, business or occupation) at ............................................................ .................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid), being a parent of ............................................................ ..

............................................................ .............born on............................................................ ...........

a dependent child whose parents are not married to each other (and not being a child who is being fully maintained by the other parent), HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE such maintenance for the child as is proper in the circumstances.

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU the respondent to appear on the hearing of the said complaint at the sitting of the District Court for court

area and district aforesaid to be held at ............................................................ ................................

................................. on the    day of     19 , at a.m./p.m.

Dated this   day of    19  ,

Signed ............................................................ 

Justice of the District Court

(or)

District Court Clerk

(or)

Peace Commissioner

To

at

the above-named respondent.

*Delete where inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 8

Form 5

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 5A (1)

MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ .............................................. Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ .................................................. Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS on the hearing of a complaint on the     day of        

19   ,

brought by the above-named maintenance creditor,

*(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at ...................................

............................................................ ...................................... *(in court area and district

aforesaid), being a parent of ............................................................ ...................................

born on ............................................................ ................a dependent child whose parents

are not married to each other, that the above-named maintenance debtor

, *(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation)

at............................................................ .................................................. *(in court area and

district aforesaid), being the other parent of the said child, has failed to provide such maintenance for the child as is proper in the circumstances,

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that the summons herein dated

the      day of      19  ,was duly served on the

maintenance debtor,

AND AFTER HEARING the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the maintenance creditor *(and the maintenance debtor),

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS

1. that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor

the sum of £

per week for the support of the said

child ...................................................... born on............................................................ .......

*(until such child shall attain the age of 16 years) *(who has attained the age of 16 years and is under the age of 21 years and who *(is) *(will be) receiving full-time education or instruction at an educational establishment); *(who has attained the age of 16 years but who is suffering from mental or physical disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for him to maintain himself fully);

2. that the first of such payments be made on the    day

of

19 ;

*(3 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor the sum of £   being the costs and expenses incurred in obtaining this order;)

*(AND THE COURT DIRECTS pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act that the payments aforesaid be made to the District

Court Clerk at ............................................................ ........................ for transmission

to the maintenance creditor;)

*(AND the maintenance creditor requesting the Court not to do so and the Court considering that it would not be proper to do so, MAKES NO DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act.

Dated this

day of

19  ,

Signed ...........................................

  Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 8

Form 6

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 5A (2)

MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ .................................................... Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ..................................................... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS on the hearing of a complaint on the

day of

19 ,

brought by the above-named maintenance creditor,

*(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at ........................................

............................................................ ...................*(in court area and district aforesaid), a person other than a parent, that the above-named maintenance debtor,

*(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or occupation)

at ............................................................ ........................................*(in court area and district

aforesaid), being a parent of ............................................................ .........................................

born on ............................................................ ............................................, a dependent child

whose parents are not married to each other (and not being a child who is being fully maintained by the other parent), has failed to provide such maintenance for the child as is proper in the circumstances,

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that the summons herein dated

the   day

of    19 ,

was duly served on the maintenance debtor,

AND AFTER HEARING the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the maintenance creditor *(and the maintenance debtor),

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS

1. that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor

the sum of £     per week for the support of the said

child ............................................................ .................

born on ......................................

*(until the said child shall attain the age of 16 years); *(who has attained the age of 16 years and is under the age of 21 years and who *(is) *(will be) receiving full-time education or instruction at an educational establishment); *(who has attained the age of 16 years but who is suffering from mental or physical disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for him to maintain himself fully;)

2. that the first of such payments be made on the    day

of

19  ;

*(3 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor the sum of £ being the costs and expenses incurred in obtaining this order;)

*(AND THE COURT DIRECTS pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act that the payments aforesaid be made to the District

Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

for transmission to the maintenance creditor;)

*(AND the maintenance creditor requesting the Court not to do so and the Court considering that it would not be proper to do so, MAKES NO DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act.)

Dated this

day of

19  ,

Signed ...............................................

  Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 9

Form 7

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 21A (1)

SUMMONS FOR LUMP SUM ORDER IN RESPECT OF

*BIRTH/*FUNERAL EXPENSES

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ..............Applicant

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........Respondent

*(WHEREAS the above-named applicant is the spouse of the

above-named respondent, and ............................................................ .....................................

born on ............................................................ .........is/was a dependent child of the family,)

*(WHEREAS the above-named applicant and the above-named

respondent are/were the parents of ............................................................ .............................

born on ............................................................ ........... a dependent child, within the meaning

of section 21 A (1) of the above Act,)

AND WHEREAS a complaint has been made by the applicant

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) that the respondent

*(spouse) *(parent) of ............................................................ .................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) has failed to make such contribution as is proper in the circumstances towards the expenses incidental to—

*[the birth of the said ............................................................ ......................................., a child

*(who is a dependent child) *(who would have been a dependent child were he now alive)]

*[the funeral of the said ............................................................ .................................... a child

*(who was a dependent child)*(who would have been a dependent child had he been born alive,)]

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU the respondent *(spouse) *(parent) to appear on the hearing of the said complaint at the sitting of the District Court for court area and district aforesaid to be

held at .....................................................

on the

day of

19 ,

at   a.m./p.m.

Dated this     day of    19  ,

Signed ............................................................ .

Justice of the District Court

(or)

District Court Clerk

(or)

Peace Commissioner

To

of

the above-named respondent.

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 9

Form 8

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 21A (1)

LUMP SUM ORDER IN RESPECT OF *BIRTH/*FUNERAL EXPENSES

District Court Area of                 District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ...................Applicant

............................................................ ............................................................ ................Respondent

WHEREAS IT APPEARS TO THE COURT

*(that the above-named applicant is the spouse of the

above-named respondent and ............................................................ .................................................

born on ............................................................ ........... is/was a dependent child of the family,)

*(that the above-named applicant and the above-named

respondent are/were the parents of ............................................................ .......................................

born on ............................................................ ....

a dependent child, within the meaning

of section 21 A (1) of the above Act,)

AND IT FURTHER APPEARING on application by the applicant

of ............................................................ ................................................*(in court area and district

aforesaid) that the respondent *(spouse) *(parent) of ............................................................ ..........

*(in court area and district aforesaid) has failed to make such contribution as is proper in the

circumstances towards the expenses incidental to—

*[the birth of the said

............................................................ .................................... , a child

*(who is a dependent child) *(who would have been a dependent child were he now alive,)]

*[the funeral of the said ............................................................ ............................................., a child

*(who was a dependent child)*(who would have been a dependent child had he been born alive,)]

AND BEING SATISFIED that the summons herein was duly served on the respondent,

AND HAVING HEARD the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the applicant *(and the respondent)

THE COURT HEREBY DIRECTS the respondent *(spouse) *(parents) to pay the applicant a lump sum of £   in respect of the *(birth) *(and) *(funeral) of the said child.

Dated this

day of

19 , 

Signed ...................................................

  Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 20 (1)

Form 9

Status of Children Act, 1987 section 38 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE USE OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of

District No.

Between ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

and ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

WHEREAS civil proceedings entitled as above were brought before

the District Court sitting at............................................................ ................................... for court

area and district aforesaid on the   day of        19   ,

and now stand adjourned to a sitting of that Court on the

day of

19     ,  

at

a.m./p.m.,

AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one

............................................................ ............................................................ ................................of

............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................

............................................................ ....................................................is in question,

TAKE NOTICE that at the said sitting of the Court at ............................................................ .........

on the   day of    19   ,at   a.m./p.m.,

an application will be made by or on behalf of the above-named

............................................................ ..............................................., party to the proceedings, for a direction under section 38 (1) of the above Act for the use of blood tests for the purpose of assisting the Court to determine whether............................................................ ...........................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

............................................................ ........................................... *(party to the proceedings) is or

is not a parent of the said ............................................................ .........................................................

and for the taking of blood samples

*(from the said ............................................................ ............................................................ .............

whose parentage is so questioned)

*(from ................................................of............................................................ ..................................,

alleged to be a parent of the said ............................................................ .............................................

whose parentage is so questioned)

*(from .........................................................of............................................................ .........................

party to the proceedings.)

Dated this

day of        19   ,

Signed .......................................................

     *Applicant/*Solicitor for Applicant

To

of

To

of

To

of

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 20 (3)

Form 10

Status of Children Act, 1987 section 38 (1)

DIRECTION FOR THE USE OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of

District No.

Between ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

and

............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

WHEREAS civil proceedings entitled as above are to-day before this Court,

AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one .............. of ......................is in question,

*(AND UPON HEARING an application by the above-named ..............................................

............................................................ ................................., party to the proceedings brought, by

notice duly served, before the Court for a direction under

section 38 (1) of the above Act,)

THE COURT HEREBY GIVES THIS DIRECTION for the use of blood

tests for the purpose of assisting the Court to determine whether

............................................................ .......of ......................................................... *(a person named

in the application) *(a party to the proceedings) is or is not a

parent of the said ............................................................ ...........................

and for

the taking by ............................................................ ..............................

of ..............................

within the period of

from the date hereof of

blood samples

*(from the said ............................................................ ......................................, whose parentage is

so questioned)

*(from .............................of............................................................ ......................................................

alleged to be a parent of the said ............................................................ ...............................................

whose parentage is so questioned)

*(from .............................

of ............................................................ .........................................

a party to the proceedings)

AND HEREBY REQUIRES the persons named in this direction to

attend before the said ................................

of .......................................

within

the period specified herein for the purpose of the taking of those samples.

Dated this

day of

19   ,

Signed ............................................................ .

 Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 21

Form 11

Status of Children Act, 1987 section 38 (3)

ORDER *REVOKING/*VARYING A DIRECTION FOR THE USE

OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of

District No.

Between............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

and

............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court for court area and

district aforesaid held at ............................................................ ............

on the

day

of     19   , a direction under section 38 (1) of the above Act

was given for the use of blood tests for the purpose of assisting

the Court to determine whether one ............................................................ .........................................

of ............................................................ .................................................. is or is not a parent of

one ............................................................ .....................

of .....................................................

and for the taking by ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

of ............................................................ .......

within the period of .........................................

from the date of the direction of blood samples from ............................................................ ..............

............................................................ ......................................of...........................................and from

.................................................... of

............................................................ ...............................

and from ..................................................

of ............................................................ ..................

and requiring the said persons to attend before the said ............................................................ ......................................within that period for the purpose of

the taking of those samples,

AND WHEREAS THE COURT IS SATISFIED that the direction should now be * revoked/ *varied,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED       * (that the said direction be

REVOKED).

*(that the said direction be VARIED AS

FOLLOWS:—

).

Dated this

day of      19  ,

Signed ...........................................

 Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 22 (1)

Form 12

Status of Children Act, 1987 section 40 (5)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CALL WITNESS

District Court Area of

District No.

Between ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

and

............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court for court area and

district aforesaid held at ............................................................ ..........................................................

on the

day of

19   ,

a direction

under section 38 (1) of the above Act for the use of blood tests in the above proceedings was given,

AND WHEREAS the blood samples to which the direction relates have been tested by virtue of section 40 of the said Act.

AND WHEREAS the above-named ............................................................ .............................. party

to the proceedings, has within the last 14 days received a copy of the report made to the Court under section 40 (2) of the said Act,

TAKE NOTICE that the said ............................................................ ....................................... party

to the proceedings, intends to call as a witness at the next hearing of the above proceedings to be held in the District

Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

on the

day of

19   ,

at

a.m./p.m.,

one ........................................................

of ............................................................ .....................

*(the person under whose control the blood samples were tested)

*(a person by whom anything necessary for the purpose of enabling those tests to be carried out was done).

Dated this

day of

19  ,

Signed ............................................................ ..

Party to the proceedings

(or)

Solicitor for Party

*Delete words inapplicable.

SCHEDULE

PART II

(Forms substituted in the Rules of 1976)

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 10

Form 9

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 7

INTERIM ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ..................... Applicant

............................................................ ............................................................ .................. Respondent

WHEREAS on the hearing of a complaint on the     day of

19

, brought by the above-named applicant, *(residing)

*(carrying on profession, business or occupation) at ............................................................ ...........

*(in court area and district aforesaid), that the above-named respondent, *(residing) *(carrying on profession, business or

occupation) at............................................................ .............................. *(in court area and district

aforesaid), *(being the spouse of the said applicant), has failed to provide such maintenance as is proper in the circumstances for *(the said applicant) *(and) *(............ dependent children) *(of the family).

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that the summons herein was duly served on the respondent,

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that on and from the   day of

19   ,

*(up to and including the

day of

19  )

*(until the application for a maintenance order is adjudicated upon) the said respondent pay to the said applicant the weekly sum of £

*(AND DIRECTS pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act, that the payments aforesaid be made to the District Court Clerk at

............................................................ ......................................... for transmission to the applicant.)

*(AND the applicant requesting the Court not to do so and the Court considering that it would not be proper to do so MAKES NO DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the above Act.)

Dated this

day of

19  ,

Signed ......................................................

 Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 30

Form 28

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 9 (2)

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................  Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Debtor

The information of ............................................................ .....................................of.........................

who says on oath—

1. I am the District Court Clerk for the above court area, and pursuant to section 9 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 I am the person to whom payments under the order referred to herein are to be made and the person authorised to take these proceedings.

2. By *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

day of

19  ,

made at the sitting of the District

Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

the maintenance debtor of ............................................................ .......................................................

was ordered to pay the maintenance creditor of ............................................................ .....................

............................................................ .........................

*(the weekly sum of £

for her

support) *(the weekly sum of £

for the support of

............................................................ ...... dependent children *(of the family)) *(together with the

sum of £

for costs and expenses). I wish to refer to a

copy of such order when produced upon which marked with the letter "A" I have endorsed my name prior to the swearing hereof.

3. The payments directed to be made by the said order have not been duly made according thereto and there is now in arrear in respect of the same the sum of £   being the amount of ..............

weekly payments which have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of swearing this information *(together with the sum of £  for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £    ).

4. By notice dated the

day of

19   , I have

been requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as I consider reasonable to recover the sum in arrear. I wish to refer to the said notice when produced upon which marked with the letter "B" I have endorsed my name prior to the swearing hereof.

5. I therefore apply for the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the said maintenace debtor .........................................

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Informant

Sworn before me this      day of       19   , 

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 31

Form 29

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 9 (2)

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF ARREST

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ..Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ....Maintenance Debtor

*(WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath

and in writing on the     day of     19 ,

by............................................................ ......................................................... the District Court

Clerk for the above court area (he being the person to whom, pursuant to section 9 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 , payments under the order referred to herein are to be made and the person authorised to take these proceedings), that by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the day of 19 ,

made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ .............................

the maintenance debtor, of............................................................ ........................................ *(in court

area and district aforesaid) was ordered to pay to the maintenance

creditor of............................................................ ....................... *(in court area and district aforesaid)

*(the weekly sum of £   for her support) *(the weekly sum of £    

for the support of ............................................................ .......................... dependent children *(of

the family))* (together with the sum of £     for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the payments directed by the said order to be made have not been duly made according thereto and there is now in arrear in respect of the same the sum of £    being the

amount of ............................................................ ..........................................weekly payments which

have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of the swearing of the said information *(together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £   ),

AND WHEREAS by notice dated the    day of    19

the said Clerk was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as he considered reasonable to recover the sums in arrear,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to

arrest the said............................................... of............................................................ ..........................

...................... and to bring him before me or another Justice to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of        19     ,

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

*ENDORSEMENT AS TO RELEASE ON BAIL

I hereby direct that the person named in this warrant be on arrest released on entering into a recognisance himself in the sum of £     and one sufficient surety in the sum of £   (or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £     each) conditioned for the appearance

of the said............................................................ ..........................................................at the sitting of

the District Court in District No.

next

following the date of his arrest.

Dated this

day of        19    ,

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 32

Form 30

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 9 (2)

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF MAINTENANCE DEBTOR

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................  Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Debtor

*(WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath

and in writing on the

day of

19 ,

by ............................................................ ...........................................

the District Court

Clerk for the above court area (he being the person to whom, pursuant to section 9 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 , payments under the order referred to herein are to be made and the person authorised to take these proceedings), that by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the day of 19 ,

made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ............................

the maintenance debtor, of............................................................ .....................................*(in court

area and district aforesaid), was ordered to pay to the

maintenance creditor, of ............................................................ ........................................................

*(the weekly sum of £  

for her support) *(the weekly

sum of £  for the support of ............................................................ ...........................................

dependent children *(of the family))* (together with the sum

of £  

for costs and expenses)

AND WHEREAS the payments directed by the said order to be made have not been duly made according thereto and there

is now in arrear in respect of the same the sum of £     being the 

amount of ............................................................ ...................................... weekly payments which

have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of the swearing of the said information *(together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £   ),

AND WHEREAS by notice dated the    day of   19  

the said Clerk was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as he considered reasonable to recover the sums in arrear,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District

Court at ............................................................ ....................................... for court area and district

aforesaid on the

day of

19   ,

at

a.m./p.m. to answer the said complaint.

Dated this

day of    19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

Justice of the District Court

To

of

the above-named maintenance debtor.

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 34

Form 31

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 9 (2)

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF COMMITTAL

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor

*(WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ............

was this day before me at a sitting of the District Court

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..for the court area and

district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant *summons reciting that

1. by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the   day of   19  , made at

the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ...........................................

the maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ........................................................

was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor of

............................................................ .................................................... *(the weekly sum of £  

for her support) *(the weekly sum of £   for the

support of ............................................................ ............................................ dependent children

*(of the family)) *(together with the sum of £

for costs and expenses),

2. by notice dated the

day of

19   , the

District Court Clerk for the above court area was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as he considered reasonable to recover the sums in arrear,

AND WHEREAS the said *maintenance *variation *interim order and the said notice have been produced to me,

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the date of the application for the said warrant the sum of £  *(together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £   ) have not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to my satisfaction that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said maintenance debtor for his said default and failure to pay the said sum be

committed to the prison at ............................................................ ......................................................

there to be imprisoned for the period of ............................................................ .................................

unless he or someone on his behalf shall sooner pay to the

district court clerk at............................................................ ......................

or to the

governor of the said prison for the said clerk the said sum of £

Dated this

day of      19  ,

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

WARRANT TO ENFORCE ORDER

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed

to arrest the said ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

of ............................................................ ........................................................ and to lodge him in the

prison at ............................................................ ............................................................ ......there to be

imprisoned by the governor thereof for the period of............................................................ ..............

pursuant to the above Order unless the sum of £

be sooner paid.

Dated this

day

of 19   ,

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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PART I

(New Forms)

Rule 35

Form 32

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

section 9 (2)

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF DISTRESS AND SALE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .... Maintenance Debtor

*(WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ..........

was this day before me at a sitting of the District Court

at ............................................................ ............................................................  for the court area and

district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant *summons reciting

that

1. by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the day of 19 , made at the sitting of the

District Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

the maintenance debtor of ............................................................ .......................................................

was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor of

............................................................ ............................................. *(the weekly sum of £

for her support)

*(the weekly sum of £

for the

support of ............................................................ ................................................. dependent children

*(of the family)) *(together with the sum of £   

for costs and expenses),

2. by notice dated the     day of      19   ,  the

District Court Clerk for the above court area was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as he considered reasonable to recover the sum in arrear,

AND WHEREAS the said *maintenance *variation *interim order and the said notice have been produced to me,

AND WHEREAS I am satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the date of the application for the said warrant the sum of £ *(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £ ) have not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to my satisfaction that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said sum of £

*(together

with the sum of £

being the costs of these proceedings,

making in all the sum of £     ) be levied by

the distress and sale of the goods of the maintenance debtor

and be payed to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ...............................

within ............................................................ ......................................................... days from this date

This warrant to be returned in     days if not executed.

Dated this

day of   19   , 

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars,

I authorise and empower ............................................................ ..........................................................

and ............................................................ .. of ............................................................ ...........................

Court Messengers, or either of them, and their assistants to execute the above order. The sum to be levied hereunder is £

Signed............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Sheriff/County Registrar of the said County

*Delete words inapplicable.

SCHEDULE

PART III

(Forms substituted in the Rules of 1975)

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 10 (a)

Form 10

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

Maintenance Orders Act, 1974

section 17

NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ...................Complainant

............................................................ ............................................................ .......................Defendant

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named defendant now residing

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ... by the above-named

complainant of ............................................................ ............................................... *(in court area and

district aforesaid), that you

*[*( being the spouse of the complainant) have failed to provide such maintenance as is proper in the circumstances *( for the said complainant) *(and) *(for the following dependant children of the family)]

*[(being a parent of a dependent child whose parents are not married to each other *(and the complainant being the other parent of the child) have failed to provide such maintenance as is proper in the circumstances for the said child named]

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ .............

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ .............

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ ...........

IF YOU INTEND TO DEFEND OR BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING OF THESE PROCEEDINGS YOU SHOULD FILL IN AND SIGN the attached notice of defence and send it by prepaid registered post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............

before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you.

IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO DEFEND OR BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING you should fill in and sign the attached statement of means so as to assist the Court in making a fair assessment of the amount you would be in a position to pay.

IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.

Dated this

day of     19    ,  

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................

District Court Clerk for said Court area

to

of

±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you.

NOTICE OF DEFENCE

I ............................................................ ............................................................  of...............................

intend to defend or be represented at the hearing of the

proceedings brought against me by ............................................................ ............................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................

Further communications regarding these proceedings should

be forwarded to me at ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

Dated this

day of    19    ,  

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................

To the District Court Clerk

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................

STATEMENT OF MEANS

I ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

of................

do not intend to defend or be represented at the hearing of

the proceedings brought against me by ............................................................ ......................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

I set out hereunder particulars of my present income and liabilities

Further communications regarding these proceedings should be

forwarded to me at ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

Dated this

day of      19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

To the District Court Clerk,

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

Supporting evidence, e.g. certificate of earnings or tax assessment should be attached, where possible.

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 10 (a)

Form 11

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

Section 17

NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR

*VARIATION *REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor

YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor

now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above-

named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ .................................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance

order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ .....................

.............................   on the       day of       19   ,

whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor

*(the weekly sum of £      for her support) *(and)

*(the weekly sum of £      for the support of ............................................................ ..

............................

dependent children *(of the family)) *VARIED

*REVOKED on the grounds that —

± IF YOU INTEND TO DEFEND OR BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING OF THESE PROCEEDINGS you should fill in and sign the attached notice of defence and send it by prepaid registered

post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ .............................................

before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you.

IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO DEFEND OR BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING you should fill in and sign the attached statement of means so as to assist the Court in making a fair assessment of the amount you would be in a position to pay.

IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR

THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY

BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.

Dated this      day of     19    ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

District Court Clerk for said Court area.

To

of

±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you.

(Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10).

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 13

Form 19

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976

Maintenance Orders Act, 1974

section 17

MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS on the hearing of a complaint on the     day of

     19   , brought by the above-named maintenance creditor

residing at ............................................................ ...................................................*(in court area and

district aforesaid), that the above-named maintenance debtor

residing at ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................

*[*(being the spouse of the maintenance creditor) has failed to provide such maintenance as is proper in the circumstances *(for the said maintenance creditor) *(and) *(for the dependent children of the family)]

*[being a parent of a dependent child whose parents are not married to each other *(and the maintenance creditor being the other parent of the child), has failed to provide such maintenance as is proper in the circumstances for that dependent child]

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied

(i) that notice of the institution of these proceedings was

  served on the maintenance debtor at ............................................................ ...................................

  in accordance with the law of that place,

(ii) that such notice was served on the maintenance debtor in sufficient time to enable him to arrange for his defence, and

(iii) that such notice included a statement of the substance of the said complaint,

AND AFTER HEARING the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the maintenance creditor *(and the maintenance debtor),

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS

*(1 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor for her support the weekly sum of

£   ,)

*(2 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor a *(further) weekly sum of £ for the support of each dependent child named hereunder until that child shall attain the age of 16 years—

............................................................ ....... born on............................................................ ................

............................................................ ....... born on............................................................ ...............

............................................................ ....... born on............................................................ ................

*(and ............................................................ ................... born on......................................................

who has attained the age of 16 years and is under the age of 21 years and who *(is) *(will be) receiving full-time education or instruction at an educational establishment),

*(and ............................................................ ................... born on.....................................................

who has attained the age of 16 years but who is suffering from mental or physical disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for him to maintain himself fully),

making a total weekly payment of £   )

3 that the first of such total weekly payments be made on the

day of     19  , 

*(4 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor the sum of £   being the costs and expenses incurred in obtaining this order,)

*(AND THE COURT DIRECTS pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 that the payments aforesaid be made to the District Court Clerk

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ....... for transmission

to the maintenance creditor.)

*(AND the maintenance creditor requesting the Court not to do so and the Court considering that it would not be proper to do so MAKES NO DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 .

Dated this

day of     19 , 

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 13

Form 20

Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Maintenance Orders Act, 1974

section 17

ORDER *VARYING *REVOKING A MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .... Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ...... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS by maintenance order dated the   day of    19   ,

made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ................................

the above named maintenance debtor residing at ............................................................ .......................

............................................................ ................was ordered to pay to the above-named maintenance

creditor residing at ............................................................ .............................................*(in court area

and district aforesaid) *(the weekly sum of £    for

her support) *(and)  *(the weekly sum of £     for the

support of ............................................................ .................dependent children *(of the family)),

AND WHEREAS an application was on this day made to the Court by the *(maintenance creditor) *(maintenance debtor) for the *(variation) *(revocation) of the said order,

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied

(i) that notice of the institution of these proceedings was served on the *(maintenance debtor) *(maintenance creditor) at ............................................................ .................................. in accordance

with the law of that place,

(ii) that such notice was served in sufficient time to enable him to arrange for his defence, and

(iii) that such notice included a statement of the substance of the said application,

AND AFTER HEARING the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the *(maintenance creditor) *(and) *(maintenance debtor).

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS

*(that the said maintenance order BE REVOKED,)

*(that the said maintenance order BE VARIED AS FOLLOWS—

*(1 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor for her support the weekly sum of £    ,)

*(2 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor the weekly sum of £   for the support of each dependent child *(of the family) named hereunder until that child shall attain the age of 16 years —

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ .............

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ .............

............................................................ ............ born on............................................................ .............

*(and ............................................................ ........... born on............................................................ ....

who has attained the age of 16 years and is under the age of 21 years and who *(is) *(will be) receiving full-time education or instruction at an educational establishment,)

*(and ............................................................ ........... born on............................................................ ....

who has attained the age of 16 years but who is suffering from mental or physical disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for him to maintain himself fully,)

making a total weekly payment of £    )

3 that the first of such total weekly payments be made on the    day of   19  ,

*(4 that the maintenance debtor pay to the maintenance creditor the sum of

£   being the costs and expenses incurred in obtaining this order,)

*(AND THE COURT DIRECTS pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 that

the payments aforesaid be made to the District Court Clerk at

............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

for             transmission

to the maintenance creditor.)

*(AND the maintenance creditor requesting the Court not to do so and the Court considering that it would not be proper to do so MAKES NO DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (a) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 .)

Dated this

day of     19  ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

SCHEDULE

PART IV

(Forms substituted in the Rules of 1962)

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (1)

Form 51

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

INFORMATION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .... Maintenance Debtor

THE INFORMATION of ............................................................ .......................................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

who says on oath:—

1. by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

day of      19  ,made at the sitting of the

District Court at ............................................................ ..................................................... the above-

named maintenance debtor, of ............................................................ ..................................................

was ordered to pay to me, the above-named maintenance

creditor, of ............................................................ ...................................................... * (the weekly

sum of £   

for my support) *(the weekly sum of £   for the

support of ............................................................ ..............dependent children *(of the family)

*(together with the sum of £   

for costs and expenses),

2. The payments directed by the said order to be made have not been duly made according thereto and there is now in

arrear in respect of the same the sum of £     being the

amount of ............................................................ weekly payments which have become

due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of the swearing of this information *(together with the sum of £    for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £  ),

3. I therefore apply for the issue of a warrant for the

arrest of the said maintenance debtor, ............................................................ ......................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

                     Informant

Sworn before me this     day of      19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (2)

Form 52

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF MAINTENANCE DEBTOR

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ..... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and

in writing on the

day of

19   ,

by the

above-named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ .......................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) that by *maintenance

*variation *interim order dated the     day of     19  ,  

made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..............................

the above-named maintenance debtor, of ............................................................ ..................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was ordered to pay

to the maintenance creditor *(the weekly sum of £    for her

support) *(and) *(the weekly sum of £     for the support

of ............................................................ ..............dependent children *(of the family))

*(together with the sum of £     for costs and expenses).

AND THAT the payments directed by the said order to be made

have not been duly made according thereto and there is now in

arrear in respect of the same the sum of £

being the

amount of .................................................weekly payments which have become

due and payable within the six months immediately preceding

the date of the swearing of the said information

*(together with the sum of £      for costs and expenses,

making in all the sum of £    )

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting

of the District Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ 

for court area and district aforesaid on the       day of

       19  , at  a.m./p.m. to answer the said complaint.

Dated this

day of   19  ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

Justice of the District Court

To

of

the above-named maintenance debtor

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (2)

Form 53

Enforcement of Court Orders Act,. 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF ARREST

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ..... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath

and in writing on the    day of     19     ,  by

the above-named maintenance creditor of............................................................ ..................................

*(in court area and district aforesaid) that by *maintenance

*variation *interim order dated the

day of

19  ,

made at the sitting of the District Court at

............................................................ ............................................................ ........... the above-named

maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was ordered to pay

to the maintenance creditor *(the weekly sum of £

for her

support) *(and) *(the weekly sum of £    for the support

of............................................................ ...........dependent children *(of the family))

*(together with the sum of £    for costs and expenses),

AND THAT the payments directed by the said order to be made have not been duly made according thereto and there is now in arrear in respect of the same the sum of £   being the amount of ..................... weekly payments which have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of the swearing of the said information *(together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £ ),

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to

arrest the said maintenance debtor ............................................................ ..............................................

of ............................................................ ...........................................................and to bring him before

me or another justice to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this

day of     19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................

ENDORSEMENT AS TO RELEASE ON BAIL

I hereby direct that the said maintenance debtor be on arrest released on entering a recognisance, himself in the sum of £   and one sufficient surety in the sum of £   

(or two sufficient sureties in the sum of £   each) conditioned for the apprearance of the said maintenance debtor at the sitting of the District Court to be held in the said district next following his arrest,

Dated this

day of     19 ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Justice of the District Court

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (5)

Form 55

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF COMMITTAL

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ..............

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was this day before a

sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ .................................................

for court area and district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant

of arrest *summons reciting—

that by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

      day of    19   , made at the sitting of the

District Court at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

the maintenance debtor was ordered to pay to the above-named

maintenance creditor of............................................................ .............................................*(in court

area and district aforesaid) *(the weekly sum of £    for her

support) *(and) *(the weekly sum of £

for the support of

............................................................ ...................................................... dependent children *(of the

family)) *(together with the sum of £

for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the day   of     19   , being the date of the swearing of the information on foot of which the warrant of arrest or summons herein was issued, the sum of £  *(together with the sum of £  for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £  ) has not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said maintenance debtor for his said default and failure to pay the said sum be

committed to the prison at

............................................................ ....................

there to

be imprisoned for the period of ............................................................ ................................................

unless he or someone on his behalf shall sooner pay to the

district court clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ......

or to the governor of the said prison for the said clerk the

said sum of £    *(together with the sum of £   being

the costs of these proceedings, making in all the sum of £   )

Dated this

day of    19  ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

Justice of the District Court

WARRANT TO ENFORCE ORDER

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to arrest the said maintenance debtor ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

of............................................................ ....................................................... and lodge him in the prison

at ............................................................ ...............................................there to be imprisoned by the

governor thereof for the period of ............................................................ .............................pursuant

to the above order unless the sum of £

be sooner

paid.

Dated this

day of   19 ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (3)

Form 56

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8

WARRANT OF DISTRESS AND SALE

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ .............

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was this day before a

sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ .................................................

for court area and district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant

of arrest *summons reciting that—

by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

day of      19  ,  madeatthesittingoftheDistrict

Court at ............................................................ ........................... the maintenance creditor was

ordered to pay to the above-named maintenance debtor of............................................................ .....

....................................... *(in court area and district aforesaid)

*(the weekly sum of £

for her support)  *(and)

*(the weekly sum of £   for the support of ............................................................ ...................

dependent children  *(of the family))  *(together with the sum

of £

for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the   day of      19    , being the date of the swearing of the information on foot of which the warrant of arrest or summons herein was issued, the sum of £   *(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £   ) has not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

NOW IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said sum of £  *(together with the sum of £    being the costs of these proceedings, making in all the sum of £   ) be levied by the distress and sale of the goods of the maintenance debtor and be paid

to the district court clerk at ............................................................ .....................................................

within

days from this date,

This warrant to be returned in............................................................ ............days if not executed.

Dated this

day of   19  , 

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

                      Justice of the District Court

To the several Sheriffs and County Registrars,

County of ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

I authorise and empower ............................................................ .....

and .................................

.....................of............................................................ ............................................................ Court

Messengers, or either of them and their assistants to execute the above order.

The sum to be levied hereunder is £     . 

Dated this

day of    19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

Sheriff/County Registrar of the said County

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (8)

Form 58

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 section 8 (2) (b)

WARRANT OF DETENTION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ........................................................

Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ........................................................

Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of............................................................ ...............

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was this day before a

sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ................................................

for court area and district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant of arrest *summons reciting that—

by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

day of    19    , made at the sitting of the District

Court at ............................................................ ..................................... the maintenance debtor was

ordered to pay to the above-named maintenance creditor of

............................................................ ........................................*(in court area and district aforesaid)

*(the weekly sum of  £   for her support) *(and)

*(the weekly sum of £    for the support of............................................................ ...............

dependent children *(of the family)) *(together with the sum

of £

for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the  day of 19    , being the date of the swearing of the information on foot of which the *warrant/*summons herein was issued, the sum of £   *(together with the sum of £   for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £    ) has not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

AND WHEREAS the Court directed that the said sum of £

*(together with the sum of £  costs of the said application) be levied by distress and sale of the goods of the maintenance debtor, AND FURTHER REQUIRED the maintenance debtor to enter into a recognisance with sureties conditioned for his appearance before me sitting at the

District Court at............................................................ .......................................on the   day

of      19   , at   a.m./p.m. or any adjournment

thereof unless the said sum of  £   *(and£    costs)

should previously have been discharged in full either as a result of such levy or otherwise,

AND WHEREAS the maintenance debtor on being so required to enter into such recognisance had not complied with such requirement,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge the said maintenance debtor ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

of ............................................................ ...................................in the prisonat..................................

............................................................ ...............................there to be detained by the governor

thereof until the said

day of

19   , when he

shall have him at the District Court at............................................................ .....................................

aforesaid at the said hour unless the maintenance debtor be previously released from custody in purusance of section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 .

Dated this

day of    19  ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána,

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

and his assistants.

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

Section 8 (2) (c):—

"if while the defaulter is so in custody either—

(i) he enters into a recognisance before a peace commissioner with sureties to the satisfaction of such peace commissioner to appear before such Justice on the said specified day if the said amount is not previously discharged as a result of such levy or otherwise, or

(ii) the said amount is discharged in full either as a result of such levy or otherwise,

the defaulter shall be released from custody forthwith:"

*Delete words inapplicable.

THE DISTRICT COURT

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Rule 26 (9)

Form 59

Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940

section 8 (2) (d)

WARRANT OF DETENTION

District Court Area of

District No.

............................................................ ............................................................ .. Maintenance Creditor

............................................................ ............................................................ .... Maintenance Debtor

WHEREAS the above-named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ .............

*(in court area and district aforesaid) was this day before a sitting of the

District Court at............................................................ ............................................................ ......

for court area and district aforesaid on foot of a *warrant of arrest *summons reciting that—

by *maintenance *variation *interim order dated the

day of

19   ,

, made at the sitting of the District

Court at ............................................................ ..................................... the maintenance debtor was

ordered to pay to the above-named maintenance creditor of............................................................ ....

*(in court area and district aforesaid)

*(the weekly sum of £    for her support)   *(and)

*(the weekly sum of £    for the support of ............................................................ .............

dependent children   *(of the family))  *(together with the sum

of £    

for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced that of the said weekly payments which have become due and payable by virtue of the said order within the six months immediately preceding the   day of    19   , being the date of the swearing of the information on foot of which the *warrant of arrest/*summons herein was issued, the sum of £  *(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses, making in all the sum of £   ) has not been duly paid,

AND AFTER HEARING the maintenance debtor and he not having shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to pay the said sum was due neither to his wilful refusal nor to his culpable neglect,

AND WHEREAS the Court directed that the said sum of £  *(together with the sum of £  for costs of these proceedings) be levied by distress and sale of the goods of the maintenance debtor AND FURTHER REQUIRED the maintenance debtor to enter into a recognisance with sureties conditioned for his appearance

before the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ...............................

on this date if the said sum had not previously been discharged in full either as a result of such levy or otherwise,

AND the maintenance debtor not having complied with such requirements, the Court ordered him to be detained in custody and brought before the Court sitting at .......................................................

this day unless previously released from custody in pursuance of section 8 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 .

*(AND WHEREAS the maintenance debtor subsequently entered into such recognisance and was discharged from custody and has duly appeared before the Court this day,)

AND WHEREAS the said amount of £   consisting of the said sum of £  *(and the said sum of £   for costs) has not been discharged in full either as result of such levy or otherwise and of the said amount of £the sum of £   has not been paid,

AND WHEREAS the maintenance debtor has not shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the failure to discharge the said amount was due neither to his wilful refusal not to his culpable neglect,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to whom this warrant is addressed to lodge

the said maintenance debtor ............................................................ ...................................................

of............................................................ ............................................................ .......... in the prison at

............................................................ ..........................................................there to be imprisoned by

the governor thereof for the period of ............................................................ ........................ months

unless he or someone on his behalf shall sooner pay to the

district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

or to you or the said governor for the said clerk the said

sum of £

*(and the sum of £  costs of these proceedings).

Dated this      day of    19   ,

Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

Justice of the District Court

To the Superintendent of the Garda Síochána

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

and his assistants.

GIVEN this 30th day of June, 1988.

OLIVER A. MACKLIN

Chairman

JOHN P. CLIFFORD

GERARD F. GRIFFIN

JOHN GARAVAN

P.J. BRENNAN

SEAMUS S. O CATHASAIGH

I concur in the making of the foregoing Rules.

DATED this 30th day of June, 1988.

GERARD COLLINS,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Rules, which come into operation on 4 July 1988, make the necessary additions to and changes in District Court rules arising out of those provisions of the Status of Children Act, 1987 , which affect guardianship and maintenance law. As regards guardianship, the 1987 Act amended the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 , so as to enable the father of a child who has not married the child's mother to be appointed guardian of the child jointly with her. As regards maintenance, the 1987 Act repealed the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 , and replaced it with new provisions of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 , which deal with the maintenance of children whose parents are not married to each other.