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

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................................................ .. Maintenance Creditor
	............................................................ .. Maintenance Debtor
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YOU ARE HEREBY given notice that the payment of £	YOU ARE HEREBY given notice that the payment of £
payable by you to the above named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................	payable by you to the above named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................
............................................................ ................................ under a maintenance order/variation order/	............................................................ ................................ under a maintenance order/variation order/
interim order/*affiliation order made at the sitting of the District Court at .......................................................	interim order/*affiliation order made at the sitting of the District Court at .......................................................
on the day of 19 †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)	on the day of 19 †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)

SHOULD BE PAID TO ME the district court clerk for the above court area for transmission to the maintenance creditor.

The first of such payments is due on the	The first of such payments is due on the	The first of such payments is due on the	The first of such payments is due on the	day of
19, and should be paid to—	19, and should be paid to—	19, and should be paid to—	19, and should be paid to—	19, and should be paid to—
The District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................	The District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................	The District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................	The District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................	The District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................
whose office hours are............................................................ ............................................................ ........................	whose office hours are............................................................ ............................................................ ........................	whose office hours are............................................................ ............................................................ ........................	whose office hours are............................................................ ............................................................ ........................	whose office hours are............................................................ ............................................................ ........................
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Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ .......................
		District Court Clerk for above court area

To
of
(Maintenance Debtor)

• Delete whichever inapplicable

† Delete where inapplicable

	SCHEDULE A
Form 11	Rule 14

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 9 (1) (b)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO HAVE PAYMENTS MADE TO DISTRICT

COURT CLERK

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

TAKE NOTICE that the above named maintenance creditor

* residing	* residing
* carrying on profession, business or occupation	* carrying on profession, business or occupation
at ............................................................ ..............................	at ............................................................ ..............................	† (in court area and district aforesaid)	† (in court area and district aforesaid)
intends to apply at the sitting of the District Court at	intends to apply at the sitting of the District Court at	............................................................ ...........................	............................................................ ...........................
on the	day of	19 , at .m. for a	19 , at .m. for a

DIRECTION pursuant to section 9 (1) (b) of the above Act that payments under a maintenance order/variation order/interim order/affiliation order made by the

District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of	District Court at ........................................................... on the day of
	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.	19 , shall be made to the District Court Clerk.
Dated this	Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .	19 .	19 .
			Signed ............................................................ .......	Signed ............................................................ .......	Signed ............................................................ .......	Signed ............................................................ .......	Signed ............................................................ .......
			Maintenance Creditor †(Solicitor for Maintenance Creditor)	Maintenance Creditor †(Solicitor for Maintenance Creditor)	Maintenance Creditor †(Solicitor for Maintenance Creditor)	Maintenance Creditor †(Solicitor for Maintenance Creditor)	Maintenance Creditor †(Solicitor for Maintenance Creditor)

To the District Court Clerk
at

• Delete whichever inapplicable.

† Delete where inapplicable.

	SCHEDULE A
Form 12	Rule 14

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 9 (1) (b)

ORDER DIRECTING THAT PAYMENTS UNDER A MAINTENANCE ORDER/ VARIATION ORDER/ INTERIM ORDER/ AFFILIATION ORDER SHALL BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT COURT CLERK

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................................................ ..Maintenance Creditor
	............................................................ ....Maintenance Debtor
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WHEREAS by maintenance/variation/interim/affiliation order dated	WHEREAS by maintenance/variation/interim/affiliation order dated
	19 , made at the sitting of the District Court
day of	day of

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

the above named maintenance debtor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....
†(in court area and district aforesaid)

was ordered to pay to the above named maintenance creditor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......
†(in court area and district aforesaid)

†(the sum of £ per week for her support †(and the sum of £ per £ per week for the support of the dependent children of the family)

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

†(the sum of £ per week for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named) .............................

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

AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the day

of 19 , by the maintenance creditor for a DIRECTION that the payments under the said order shall be made to the District Court Clerk,

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that the weekly payments under the said Order shall be made to the District Court Clerk at ..............................

†(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses including costs and expenses of this order)

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ .......
		Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

†Delete where inapplicable.

	SCHEDULE A
Form 13	Rule 15

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 9 (3)

SUMMONS TO DISCHARGE DIRECTION THAT PAYMENTS UNDER MAINTENANCE ORDER/ VARIATION ORDER/ INTERIM ORDER/ AFFILIATION ORDER BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT COURT CLERK

District Court Area of	District No.
	............................................................ ..........................................Maintenance Creditor
	............................................................ ............................................Maintenance Debtor
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YOU ARE HEREBY required to appear at the sitting of the District Court	YOU ARE HEREBY required to appear at the sitting of the District Court
at	............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................................

in court area and district aforesaid

on the	day of	19 ,at .m. upon the hearing

of an application on behalf of the above named maintenance debtor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

at ......................................†(in court area and district aforesaid) that the direction given under subsection (1) of section 9 of the above act whereby payments under a maintenance order/ variation order/ interim order/ affiliation order made at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ .........

on the day of 19, are to be made to the District Court Clerk at........................................., be DISCHARGED.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ .....................
		Justice of the District Court, Peace Commissioner, or District Court Clerk

To

of

the above named maintenance creditor.

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

† Delete where inapplicable.

	SCHEDULE A
Form 14	Rule 15

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 9 (3)

ORDER DISCHARGING DIRECTION THAT PAYMENTS UNDER MAINTENANCE ORDER/ VARIATION ORDER/ INTERIM ORDER/ AFFILIATION ORDER BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT COURT CLERK

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

WHEREAS by maintenance order/variation order/interim order/affiliation order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at .......................................................... the above named maintenance debtor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

at ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......
†(in court area and district aforesaid)

was ordered to pay to the above named maintenance creditor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

at............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
†(in court area and district aforesaid)

†[the sum of £ per week for her support †(and the sum of £ per week for the support of the dependent children of the family) †(together with the sum of £for costs and expenses)] †[the sum of £ per week for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named............................................................ .. †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)].

AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the	AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the	day of
19	, by the maintenance debtor that the Direction	, by the maintenance debtor that the Direction

given pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9 whereby payments under the Order

are made to the District Court Clerk be DISCHARGED.

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied—

(i) that the summons herein dated	(i) that the summons herein dated	day of
19 ,	was duly served on the maintenance cridebtor	was duly served on the maintenance cridebtor

AND WHEREAS the Court, having afforded the maintenance creditor, an opportunity to oppose the application, is further satisfied that, having regard to the record of the payments made to the District Court Clerk and all the other circumstances, it would be proper to do so HEREBY DISCHARGES such DIRECTION.

Dated this	day of	day of	19 .	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ...........................	Signed............................................................ ...........................	Signed............................................................ ...........................
		Justice of the District Court	Justice of the District Court	Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

† Delete where inapplicable.

	SCHEDULE A
Form 15	Rule 16

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 9 (2)

REQUEST TO DISTRICT COURT CLERK TO RECOVER SUMS IN ARREAR

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

By maintenance order/ variation order/ interim order/ affiliation order dated 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 maintenance creditor of............................................................ .......................

†[the sum of £ per week for my support †(and the sum of £ per week for the support of the dependent children of my family) †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)]

†[the sum of £ per week for the support of my illegitimate child named ..........................................

†(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)]

The payments directed to be made have not been duly made and there is now in arrear in respect of the said order the sum of £ (being the amount of weekly payments †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)

I therefore request you the District Court Clerk for the above court area to take such steps as you consider reasonable in the circumstances to recover the sums in arrear.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ........
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To the District Court Clerk at	............................................................ ............................................................ .......

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

†Delete where inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 16	Rule 17

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS SUMMONS

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

WHEREAS by maintenance order/variation order/*interim order dated day of19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ .....................................................

†(in court area and district aforesaid) AGAINST YOU the above named maintenance debtor ORDERING YOU to pay the total weekly sum of £

†(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) to the above named maintenance creditor of............................................................ ............................................................ ........................

‡(AND WHEREAS the Court pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9 of the above Act directed that payments under the said Order be made to the District Court Clerk for the above court area for transmission to the maintenance creditor),

AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said Order have not been duly made 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 this summons (together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) making in all the sum of £

†(AND WHEREAS I, being the District Court Clerk for the above court area, and the person to whom payments under the said Order were directed to be made, have, pursuant to subsection (2) of section 9 of the above Act, been requested in writing by the above named maintenance creditor to take such steps as I consider reasonable in the circumstances to recover the sums in arrear).

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court at .......................................... in court area and district aforesaid on the day of 19 , at .m. on the hearing of an application for an ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER,

AND YOU ARE HEREBY ALSO REQUIRED to fill in and sign the attached STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS and send it to the Clerk of the District Court at ............................................................ ............... so as to reach his office forty-eight hours before the date of hearing of the application.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ....
		Justice of the District Court, Peace Commissioner, or District Court Clerk

To

of

(the above named maintenance debtor)

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STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS

Name and address of Employer(s)	............................................................ ............................. ............................................................ ............................. ............................................................ .............................
Weekly earnings	............................................................ .............................
Income from any other sources	............................................................ .............................
Place of work	............................................................ ............................. ............................................................ .............................
Nature of work	............................................................ .............................
Works number (if any)	............................................................ .............................
Social Welfare number	............................................................ .............................
P.A.Y.E. number	............................................................ .............................
Liabilities	............................................................ ............................. ............................................................ .............................. ............................................................ .............................
To the District Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............	To the District Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

†Delete where inapplicable.

‡Delete where summons issued by maintenance creditor.

SCHEDULE A

Form 17	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976 section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS SUMMONS

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

WHEREAS by maintenance order dated day of 19 , made by* ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

you the above maintenance debtor

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

in court area and district aforesaid

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

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

the total weekly sum of £ †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses),

AND WHEREAS the Master of the High Court on the day of 19 , made an enforcement order in respect of the said maintenance order,

AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said maintenance order as ordered to be enforced by the said enforcement order have not been duly made and there is now in arrear in respect of 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 this summons †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) making in all the sum of £ ,

AND WHEREAS I, being the District Court Clerk for the above court area, and the person to whom, pursuant to sections 14 (8) (a) and 14 (8) (b) of the Maintenance Orders Act, 1974 , payments under the said maintenance order are to be paid and the person authorised to take these proceedings, have been requested in writing by the above named maintenance creditor to make application under section 10 of the above Act.

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

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

in court area and district aforesaid on the day of

19 , at .m. on the hearing of an application for an ATTACHMENT OF

EARNINGS ORDER.

AND YOU ARE HEREBY ALSO REQUIRED to fill in and sign the attached STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS and send it to the District Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................

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

so as to reach his office forty-eight hours before the date of hearing of the application.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ..................
		District Court Clerk for above court area

To

of

(the above named maintenance debtor)

Statement of particulars as in Form 16 to be added

*State Court which made order.

†Delete where inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 18	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS SUMMONS

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

WHEREAS by Affiliation Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

AGAINST YOU the above named maintenance debtor of ............................................................ ............................

ORDERING you to pay to the above maintenance creditor of............................................................ ......................

the weekly sum of £ for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named............................................................ ............................................................ .........................................................

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

*(AND WHEREAS the Court pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9 of the above Act directed that payments under the said Order be made to the District Court Clerk for the above Court area for transmission to the maintenance creditor)

AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said Order have not been duly made and there is now in arrear in respect of the same the sum of £ , being the amount ofweekly payments which have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding the date of this summons (together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses) making in all the sum of £

*(AND WHEREAS I, being the District Court Clerk for the above court area, and the person to whom payments under the said Order were directed to be made, have, pursuant to section 3 (10) of the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act 1930 , inserted by section 28 of the above Act, been requested in writing by the above named maintenance creditor to take such steps as I consider reasonable in the circumstances to recover the sums in arrear).

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court at........................................... in court area and district aforesaid on the day of

19 , at .m. on the hearing of an application for an ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER.

AND YOU ARE HEREBY ALSO REQUIRED TO FILL IN AND SIGN the attached STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS and send it to the District Court Clerk at............................................................ ..... so as to reach his office forty-eight hours before the date of hearing of the application.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................
		Justice of the District Court, Peace Commissioner, or District Court Clerk

To

of

(the above named maintenance debtor)

Statement of particulars as in Form 16 to be added

†Delete where inapplicable.

*Delete where summons issued by maintenance creditor.

SCHEDULE A

Form 19	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT ON EARNINGS ORDER

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

WHEREAS by Maintenance order/variation order/*interim order dated day of 19, made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ...................................................

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

the above named maintenance debtor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

was ordered to pay to the above named maintenance creditor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

the sum of £ per week for her support †(and the sum of £ per week for the support of the dependent children of the family) †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses);

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS YOU to whom this order is addressed, on the expiration of ten days from the date of service of this order upon you, to deduct the sums set out hereunder from the earnings of the maintenance debtor employed by you, †(whose social welfare number is ............................ and whose P.A.Y.E. number is ..........) and transmit the said sums to............................................................ ..............................

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

†(to the District Court Clerk at............................................................ .................................)

†2. The sum of £ per week for consecutive weeks (and a final payment of £ ) in respect of arrears of payments under the order first mentioned.

†3. The sum of £ per week for consecutive weeks (and a final payment of £ ) in respect of costs and expenses in connection with the order first mentioned and this order.

The normal deduction rate shall be the total of the sums referred to at 1, 2 and 3 above. When the payment referred to at 2 or 3 has been completed the said rate shall be reduced by the amounts of such payment.

The protected earnings rate shall be £ per week, below which the earnings shall not be reduced by reason of this order.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ............
		Justice of the District Court

To

of

(employer of above named maintenance debtor)

and to any other person who subsequently may have the maintenance debtor in his employment.

NOTE: If the maintenance debtor is not in your employment you should within ten days from the date of service of this Order upon you or if at any time the debtor ceases to be in your employment within ten days from such cesser fill in and sign the attached notice and send it to the District Court Clerk (see section 11 (2) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 )

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NOTICE THAT MAINTENANCE DEBTOR IS NOT EMPLOYED OR HAS CEASED TO BE EMPLOYED BY

PERSON TO WHOM AN ATTACHMENT

OF EARNINGS ORDER IS DIRECTED

To the District Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

An Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of

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

relating to earnings falling to be paid to............................................................ ...........................................................

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

was directed to and served on me ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

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

I hereby give you notice that the said ............................................................ ....................................................

is not in my employment †(ceased to be in my employment on the day of 19 )

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ..

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

†Delete where applicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 20	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER

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

WHEREAS by Affiliation order dated day of

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

the above named maintenance debtor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

the weekly sum of £ for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named ...........................

†(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses);

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS YOU to whom this Order is addressed, on the expiration of ten days from the date of service of this Order upon you, to deduct the sums set out hereunder from the earnings of the maintenance debtor employed by you, †(whose social welfare number is ............................ and whose P.A.Y.E. number is .....................) and transmit the said sums to............................................................ ....................

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

†(to the District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ...............)

†2. The sum of £ per week for consecutive weeks (and a final payment of £ ) in respect of arrears of payments under the order first mentioned.

†3. The sum of £ per week for consecutive weeks (and a final payment of £ ) in respect of costs and expenses in connection with the order first mentioned and this order.

The normal deduction rate shall be the total of the sums referred to at 1, 2 and 3 above. When the payment referred to at 2 or 3 has been completed the said rate shall be reduced by the amounts of such payment.

The protected earnings rate shall be £ per week below which the earnings shall not be reduced by reason of this order.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ..
		Justice of the District Court

To

of

(employer of above named maintenance debtor)

and to any other person who subsequently may have the maintenance debtor in his employment.

Note: If the maintenance debtor is not in your employment you should within ten days from the date of service of this Order upon you or if at any time the debtor ceases to be in your employment within ten days from such cesser fill in and sign the attached notice and send it to the District Court Clerk (see section 11 (2) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 )

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NOTICE THAT MAINTENANCE DEBTOR IS NOT EMPLOYED OR HAS CEASED TO BE EMPLOYED BY

PERSON TO WHOM AN ATTACHMENT

OF EARNINGS ORDER IS DIRECTED

To the District Court Clerk at ............................................................ ............................................................ .................

An Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of

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

relating to earnings falling to be paid to............................................................ ...........................................................

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

was directed to and served on me ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

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

I hereby give you notice that the said ............................................................ ....................................................

is not in my employment †(ceased to be in my employment on the day of 19).

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed ............................................................ .

†Delete where inapplicable.

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 21	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 10 (1) (a) (iii)

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER

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

WHEREAS by maintenance order dated day of

19 , made by*

the above named maintenance debtor

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

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

................................................the sum of £ for her support) †(and the sum of £ for the support of the dependent children of the family) †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses);

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS YOU to whom this Order is addressed, on the expiration of ten days from the date of service of this Order upon you, to deduct the sums set out hereunder from the earnings of the maintenance debtor employed by you, †(whose social welfare number is .................................................

and whose P.A.Y.E. number is ............................................................ ...) and transmit the said sums to the District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

The normal deduction rate shall be the total of the sums referred to at 1, 2 and 3 above. When the payment referred to at 2 or 3 has been completed the said rate shall be reduced by the amounts of such payment.

The protected earnings rate shall be £ per week below which the earnings shall not be reduced by reason of this order.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ......
		Justice of the District Court

To

of

(employer of above named maintenance debtor)

and to any other person who subsequently may have the maintenance debtor in his employment.

Note: If the maintenance debtor is not in your employment you should within ten days from the date of service of this Order upon you or if at any time the debtor ceases to be in your employment within ten days from such cesser fill in and sign the attached notice and send it to the District Court Clerk (see section 11 (2) of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 ).

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NOTICE THAT MAINTENANCE DEBTOR IS NOT EMPLOYED OR HAS CEASED TO BE EMPLOYED BY

PERSON TO WHOM AN ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER IS DIRECTED

To the District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

An Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ............................................................ ................

relating to earnings falling to be paid to............................................................ ...........................................................

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

was directed to and served on me............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

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

I hereby give you notice that the said. ............................................................ ...................................................

is not in my employment †(ceased to be in my employment on the day of 19).

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................

†Delete where inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 22	Rule 23

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 13 (1) (b)

ORDER OF THE COURT REQUIRING STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF MAINTENANCE DEBTOR'S EARNINGS

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

WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the day of 19 , by the above named maintenance creditor of............................................................ .......... for an Attachment of Earnings Order against the above named maintenance debtor of............................................................ .............

AND WHEREAS it appears to the Court that you. ............................................................ ......................... of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..

have the maintenance debtor in your employment

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED within seven days from the date of service of this Order upon you to fill in and sign the attached statement of particulars and send it to the District Court Clerk at............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed.....................................................
		Justice of the District Court.

To

of

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STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF THE EARNINGS OF THE ABOVE MAINTENANCE DEBTOR

*[............................................................ ........................... of............................................................ .......................... the above named maintenance debtor is employed by me and set out hereunder are particulars of his earnings—

Gross weekly earnings	............................................................ .........................
Deductions (particulars of each deduction to be set out)	............................................................ ........................
Average weekly wage over the last 3 months	............................................................ .........................
Nett weekly earnings at present	............................................................ .........................
Expected weekly earnings over next 12 months	............................................................ .........................
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Dated this	day of

*[............................................................ .................................. of ............................................................ ........................

the above named maintenance debtor is not employed by me

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed...................................................]

*Delete where inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 23	Rule 24

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 15

SUMMONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER PARTICULAR PAYMENTS ARE EARNINGS

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

WHEREAS by Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at .................the employer ...............................................of...................................

was ordered to deduct the weekly sum of £ from the earnings of the above named maintenance debtor,

AND WHEREAS an application has been made by the Maintenance Creditor/ District Court Clerk/Maintenance Debtor/*Employer for a DETERMINATION as to whether certain payments to wit—

payable to the maintenance debtor by the said employer are earnings for the purpose of the above Order.

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court

in court area and district aforesaid on the day of 19 at .m. upon the hearing of the said application.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................
		Justice of the District Court, Peace Commissioner, or District Court Clerk

To

of

To

of

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 24	Rule 26

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 15

ORDER DETERMINING WHETHER PAYMENT OF A PARTICULAR CLASS OR DESCRIPTION ARE EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER

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

WHEREAS by Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court

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

the above named Employer of............................................................ ............................................................ ..........

was order to deduct the weekly sum of £ from the earnings of the above named maintenance Debtor.

AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the day of 19 , by the Maintenance Creditor/District Court Clerk/Maintenance Debtor/Employer for a Determination as to whether certain payments to wit—

payable to the maintenance debtor by the above named Employer are earnings for the purpose of the said Attachment of Earnings Order,

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that the summons herein dated day of 19 , was duly served on the Maintenance Debtor/Employer.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS—

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ........
		Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 25	Rule 27

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 17 (1)

SUMMONS TO VARY OR DISCHARGE ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER

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

YOU ARE HEREBY required to appear at the sitting of the District Court at..............................................

in court area and district aforesaid

on the day of 19 ,at .m.

upon the hearing of an application on behalf of the above named

*residing
*carrying on proffession, business or occupation

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

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

†(upon the hearing of an application on behalf of the District Court Clerk for the above court area on whose application the Attachment of Earnings Order referred to herein was made)

to have the Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of

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

whereby ............................................................ . of ............................................................ ..............................................

was ordered to deduct the weekly sum of £ from the earnings of the maintenance debtor.

[image omitted]as provided by section 17 of the above Act.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ................
		Justice of the District Court, Peace Commissioner, or District Court Clerk

To

of

the above named [image omitted]

*Delete whichever inapplicable.

†Delete where inapplicable.

SCHEDULE A

Form 26	Rule 27

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 17 (1)

ORDER*VARYING ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER

*DISCHARGING

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

WHEREAS by Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ............................................................ ....

†(in court area and district aforesaid)

............................................................ ............................of............................................................ ................................ being a person having the maintenance debtor in his employment was ordered to deduct the sum of £ per week from the earnings of the maintenance debtor and transmit such sums to the maintenance creditor of............................................................ .............†(to the District Court Clerk at.....................................................)AND WHEREAS an application was made to the Court on the day of 19 , by the maintenance creditor/maintenance debtor/*District Court Clerk to have the said Attachment of Earnings Order

*varied

*discharged

AND WHEREAS the Court is satisfied that the summons herein dated day of 19, was duly served on the

maintenance creditor/ maintenance debtor

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that the said Attachment of Earnings Order be[image omitted]

Dated this	day of	19
		Signed............................................................ .
		Justice of the District Court

*Delete whichever inaplicable.

†Delete where inapplicable.

‡Set out Order of court.

SCHEDULE A

Form 27	Rule 18

FAMILY LAW (MAINTENANCE OF SPOUSES AND CHILDREN) ACT, 1976

section 18 (2)

NOTICE BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK THAT ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDER HAS BEEN DISCHARGED

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

TAKE NOTICE that the Attachment of Earnings Order dated day of 19 , made at the sitting of the District Court at............................................................ ......whereby you as employer of the above named maintenance debtor of.................................................... were ordered to deduct the sum of £ per week from the earnings of the said maintenance debtor has on and from the day of 19 , BEEN DISCHARGED and thereby has ceased to have effect except as regards the sum of £ being the payments due under the said order up to the date of such discharge.

Dated this	day of	19 .
		Signed............................................................ ................
		District Court Clerk

To

of

SCHEDULE A

Form 28	Rule 30

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:—

of............................................................ ............................................................ .................................................. the weekly sum of £ for her support †(and the sum of £ per week

for the support of the 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.]

at............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................................ the maintenance debtor

of…............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................................

was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor

of............................................................ ............................................................ ....................................................... the sum of £ per week for the maintenance and education, of illegitimate child named............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................

† (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].

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.

6. I therefore apply for the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the said	6. I therefore apply for the issue of a warrant for the arrest of the said
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........	............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........
	Signed............................................................ .....................
	Informant.
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SWORN before me this	day of

SCHEDULE A

Form 29	Rule 31

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 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 † ( section 3 (10) of the Illegitimate Children (Affiliation Orders) Act, 1930 , inserted by section 28 of the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 ) (payments under the order referred to herein are to be paid and the person authorised to take these proceedings)

†[that by maintenance order/variation order/interim order dated 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 †(and the sum of £ per week for the support of the dependent children of the family) †(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses] † [that by Affiliation Order dated 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 sum of £ per week for the maintenance and education of illegitimate child named ..................................... *(together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses)

AND WHEREAS 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 same the sum of £ , being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable within the six months immediately preceding this date (together with the sum of £ for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ );

AND WHEREAS by notice dated day of 19 the said clerk was requested in writing by the maintenance creditor to take such steps as he considers reasonable to recover the sums in arrear.

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