S.I. No. 58/1975 - District Court (Maintenance Orders Act, 1974) Rules, 1975

of 19 , by the said [image omitted] for [image omitted] of the said maintenance order,

AND after hearing the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the complainant †(and the defendant);

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied—

• (i) that notice of the institution of these proceedings was served on the defendant at ............................................................ ........ in accordance with the law of that place,

• (ii) that such notice was served on the defendant 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.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS—

19 , be [image omitted]

†2. That the said defendant pay to his wife, the said complainant, for her support the sum of £ per week.

†3. That the said defendant pay to his wife, the said complainant, a [further] sum of £ per week for the support of each child named hereunder until such child shall attain the age of 16 years:—

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

†5. That the said defendant pay to his wife, the said complainant, the sum of £ being the costs incurred in obtaining this order.

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inapplicable

†Delete where inapplicable

Form 21	Rule 13

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (AFFILIATION ORDERS) ACT, 1930

(AS AMENDED)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 17

AFFILIATION ORDER

District Court Area of	District No.
	........................................... Applicant
	........................................... Respondent

WHEREAS an application was made this day for an Affiliation Order by the above named applicant, who is (a)

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

in the court area and district aforesaid and who was delivered of an illegitimate child named on the day of 19 ;

AND WHEREAS an information, on oath and in writing, was made by the applicant on the day of 19 , identifying the above named respondent

of ............................................................ .................................. as the father of the said illegitimate child,

AND after hearing the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the applicant and evidence of corroboration in a material particular of the applicant's evidence,

*AND after hearing the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the respondent;

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied—

[(i) that the said respondent contributed to the maintenance of the said child within six months after its birth, was not resident in the State at the date of the birth of the said child and first entered the State within six months immediately prior to the institution of these proceedings, *was resident in the State at the date of the birth of the said child but ceased to be so resident within six months after the date of the said birth and first entered the State after such cesser within six months immediately prior to the institution of these proceedings,]

• (ii) that the said child (b) ,and

• (iii) that the said respondent is the father of the said child;

AND WHEREAS the Court is further satisfied—

• (i) that notice of the institution of these proceedings was served on the respondent at......................... in accordance with the law of that place,

• (ii) that such notice was served on the respondent 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.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS—

*2. That the said respondent pay to the said applicant the weekly sum of £ for the support of the said child.

*3. That the first of such weekly payments be made on the day of 19 .

*4. That the said respondent pay to the said applicant the sum of £ being the costs incurred in obtaining this order.

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ..........................................................
	Justice of the District Court

( a ) State whether "single woman" or "widow" or "married woman living separate from her husband" or "married woman not living separate from her husband whom she married on the .................... day of ........................................ 19 ......., and who before the said marriage was delivered of an illegitimate child"

( b ) Insert "is still alive" or "died on the ......... day of .............................................. 19......"

*Delete where inapplicable

Form 22	Rule 13

ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (AFFILIATION ORDERS)

ACT, 1930 (AS AMENDED)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 17

District Court Area of	District No.
	........................................... Applicant
	........................................... Respondent

WHEREAS by affiliation order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at

the above named respondent now residing at ............................................................ .................

was ordered to pay to the above named applicant of ............................................................ ............................................

in court area and district aforesaid the weekly sum of £ for the support of the illegitimate child named ............................................................ ..................................................;

AND WHEREAS an application was made on the day of 19 by the said [image omitted]

for a [image omitted] of the said affiliation order,

†AND after hearing the evidence tendered by the applicant †(and the respondent);

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied—

• (i) that notice of the institution of these proceedings was served on the respondent at ............................................................ ................ in accordance with the law of that place,

• (ii) that such notice was served on the respondent 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.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS—

19 , be [image omitted]

†That the said respondent pay to the said applicant the sum of £ per week for the support of the illegitimate child named............................

†3. That the first of such weekly payments be made on the day of

19 ,

†4. That the said respondent pay to the said applicant the sum of £

being the costs incurred in obtaining this order.

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ...........
	Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inapplicable

†Delete where inapplicable

Form 23	Rule 13
	Rule 14 (2) (a)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 19

NOTICE TO MAINTENANCE DEBTOR OF THE MAKING OF

MAINTENANCE ORDER

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................. Maintenance Creditor
	............................... Maintenance Debtor

TAKE NOTICE that at the sitting of the District Court at

on the day of 19 , an Order was made against you, the above named maintenance debtor to the following effect:—

Dated this day of 19 .

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

District Court Clerk for above court area

To

of

Maintenance debtor

*Set out Order of the Court

Form 24	Rule 14 (1)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 19

APPLICATION TO HAVE MAINTENANCE ORDER TRANSMITTED TO RECIPROCATING JURISDICTION FOR ENFORCEMENT

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................. Maintenance Creditor
	................................ Maintenance Debtor

By maintenance order dated day of 19 , and made at the sitting of the District Court at the above named maintenance debtor was ordered to pay to me, the above named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ....................... in court area and district aforesaid, the sum of £ per week *(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses).

The said maintenance debtor is now residing at ........................................ ........................................ and I, pursuant to the above Act, hereby apply to have the said maintenance order transmitted to the appropriate jurisdiction for enforcement.

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ...........
	Maintenance Creditor

To the District Court Clerk

at

*Delete where inapplicable

Form 25	Rule 14 (2) (b) (iii)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 19

CERTIFICATE THAT MAINTENANCE ORDER IS ENFORCEABLE IN THE STATE AND THAT NOTICE THEREOF HAS BEEN SENT TO MAINTENANCE DEBTOR

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................. Maintenance Creditor
	............................... Maintenance Debtor

I hereby certify that the maintenance order (a certified copy of which is enclosed herewith) is enforceable in this State.

I further hereby certify that notice of such order was sent by registered prepaid post on the day of 19 , to the maintenance debtor at the following address—

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ...........
	District Court Clerk for above court area
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Form 26	Rule 14 (2) (b) (iv)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 19

CERTIFICATE OF ARREARS

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................. Maintenance Creditor
	............................... Maintenance Debtor

I hereby certify that the payments directed to be made under the maintenance order (a certified copy of which is enclosed herewith)

*[have not been paid in full, and that there is, according to the best of my information and belief, in arrear the sum of £ being the amount of weekly payments which have become due and payable up to and including the day of 19 , (together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses making in all the total sum of £ ).

I further certify that this sum does not include payments falling due prior to the 1st day of April, 1975, being the date of commencement of the Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 ].

*[have been paid in full up to and including the day of 19 , and that there are no arrears due].

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ...........
	District Court Clerk for above court area

*Delete whichever inapplicable

Form 27	Rule 14 (2)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 19

SCHEDULE OF DOCUMENTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................
	of ............................................................ ................................	of ............................................................ ................................	of ............................................................ ................................
			and
	............................................................ ...................................	............................................................ ...................................	............................................................ ...................................
	of ............................................................ ...............................	of ............................................................ ...............................	of ............................................................ ...............................

Application has been made to me, the district court clerk for the above court area, to have the maintenance order referred to herein transmitted to the appropriate jurisdiction for enforcement and in this regard I am enclosing herewith the following documents :—

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ...........
	District Court Clerk for above court area

To the Master of the High Court

Four Courts

Dublin 7

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The documents particulars of which are set out above have been received by me on the day of 19 .

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	Master of the High Court

To the District Court Clerk

at

Form 28	Rule 15

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 20

REQUEST FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE OF PERSON

RESIDING IN RECIPROCATING JURISDICTION

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................
	of ............................................................ ............................	of ............................................................ ............................	of ............................................................ ............................
			and
	............................................................ ...............................	............................................................ ...............................	............................................................ ...............................
	of ............................................................ ............................	of ............................................................ ............................	of ............................................................ ............................

The above proceedings are at present at hearing before the District Court at..........................

The nature of the proceedings is as follows:—

The Court now requests that the evidence of ............................................................ .......................

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

be taken regard the following matters* (and that the following questions be asked of the said ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................).

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ....................
	Justice of the District Court

To the Master of the High Court

Four Courts

Dublin 7

*Delete where inapplicable

Form 29	Rule 16 (1)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

section 21

SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF PERSON TO GIVE EVIDENCE

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Maintenance proceedings between .........................................	Maintenance proceedings between .........................................	Maintenance proceedings between .........................................	Maintenance proceedings between .........................................
	of ............................................................ .....................................	of ............................................................ .....................................	of ............................................................ .....................................
			and
	............................................................ ..........................................	............................................................ ..........................................	............................................................ ..........................................
	of ............................................................ ......................................	of ............................................................ ......................................	of ............................................................ ......................................

WHEREAS for the purpose of the above mentioned maintenance proceedings in the*

a request has been received by the Master of the High Court for the taking in the State of evidence from you relating to the following matters specified in the request:—

AND WHEREAS the Master has requested the justice of the District Court assigned to the above-mentioned District to take such evidence;

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear before the said justice at

on the day of 19 , at .m. for the purpose of giving such evidence.

Dated this day of 19 .

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	District Court Clerk for above court area

To

of

*State name of Court

Form 30	Rule 16 (2)

MAINTENANCE ORDERS ACT, 1974

DEPOSITION

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................	Proceedings between .........................................
	of ............................................................ .......................................	of ............................................................ .......................................	of ............................................................ .......................................
			and
	............................................................ ...........................................	............................................................ ...........................................	............................................................ ...........................................
	of ............................................................ .......................................	of ............................................................ .......................................	of ............................................................ .......................................

At present at hearing before*............................................................ .....................................................

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

The deposition of ............................................................ ............................................................ .............

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

who says on oath:—

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	Deponent

Taken before me this day of 19 , at ............................................................ ..........

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	Justice of the District Court

I certify that the foregoing deposition record the evidence given before me by the deponent.

	Signed ............................................................ ............
	Justice of the District Court

*State name of Court

GIVEN this 18th day of March, 1975.

	CATHAL Ó FLOINN, Chairman
	D. L. Ua DONNCHADHA
	W. A. OSBORNE
	RICHARD KNIGHT
	ANDREW EDDERY

I concur in the making of the forgoing Rules.

Dated this 19th day of March, 1975.

PATRICK COONEY

Minister for Justice

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules, which come into operation on 1st April, 1975, regulate the practice and procedure of the District Court under the Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 , which makes provision in relation to the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders as between the State and Northern Ireland, England and Wales and Scotland.