LegalizeS.I. No. 152/1988 - District Court (Status of Children Act, 1987) Rules, 1988
This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.
1 amending act · 1997-02-24, S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997
*Delete words inapplicable.
| THE DISTRICT COURT |
| Rule 10 (a) | Rule 10 (a) | Rule 10 (a) | Rule 10 (a) | Rule 10 (a) | Form 11 | Form 11 | Form 11 | |||
| Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 | Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 Section 17 |
| NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER | NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR VARIATION REVOCATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. | District No. | District No. |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor | ............................................................ ............................................................ . Maintenance Creditor |
| ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................ ............................................................ ... Maintenance Debtor |
| YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named maintenance debtor | YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named 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- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- | now residing at ............................................................ ..................................................... by the above- |
| named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. | named maintenance creditor of ............................................................ ................................................. |
| *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance | *(in court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance |
| order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... | order made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................ ..................... |
| ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , | ............................. on the day of 19 , |
| whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor | whereby you were ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor |
| (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) | (the weekly sum of £ for her support) (and) |
| *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. | *(the weekly sum of £ for the support of ............................................................ .. |
| ............................ | ............................ | ............................ | ............................ | ............................ | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED | dependent children (of the family)) VARIED |
| *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *REVOKED on the grounds that — | *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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 | ± 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 ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. | post to the district court clerk at ............................................................ ............................................. |
| before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | before the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this notice upon you. | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR | IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN EITHER THE NOTICE OF DEFENCE OR |
| THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY | THE STATEMENT OF MEANS THEN THESE PROCEEDINGS MAY |
| BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. | BE LISTED FOR HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. |
| Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , | Dated this day of 19 , |
| Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ | Signed ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ |
| District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. | District Court Clerk for said Court area. |
| To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To |
| of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of |
| ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±The Court may admit as evidence a letter written by you or an affidavit or other document made or signed by you. | ±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). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). | (Notice of Defence and Statement Means as in Form 10). |
*Delete words inapplicable.
| THE DISTRICT COURT |
This document does not substitute the official text published in the Irish Statute Book. We accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the transcription of the original into this format.
This text is published under Irish Statute Book's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
Irish Statute Book
CC-BY 4.0 (Oireachtas Open Data PSI Licence)
Contains Irish Public Sector Information licensed under the Oireachtas (Houses of the Oireachtas) Open Data PSI Licence / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International, sourced from https://www.irishstatutebook.ie.