LegalizeS.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997
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190 amending acts · 2026-06-23, S.I. No. 281/2026 - District Court (Child Care) Rules 2026
| 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 Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. | District No. | 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 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 | ............................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor | ............................................................................................................................. Maintenance Debtor |
| WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by | WHEREAS an information and complaint has been made on oath and in writing by |
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| of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. | of .............................................................................................................................................................. |
| that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | that by †maintenance/†variation/†interim/order dated | day of | day of | day of | 19 , | 19 , |
| made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ | made at the sitting of the District Court at ............................................................................................ |
| the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... | the maintenance debtor, of ...................................................................................................................... |
| was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, | was ordered to pay to the maintenance creditor, of ............................................................................, |
| †(the weekly sum of £ | †(the weekly sum of £ | †(the weekly sum of £ | †(the weekly sum of £ | †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ | for her/his support) †(and) †(the weekly sum of £ |
| for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the | for the support of .................. dependent children †(of the family) †(together with the |
| sum of £ | sum of £ | sum of £ | sum of £ | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), | for costs and expenses), |
| AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | AND WHEREAS the payments directed to be made by the said order have not been | 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 | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | duly made according thereto, and there is now in arrear in respect of same the sum of | 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 | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable | being the amount of weekly payments, which have become due and payable |
| †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with | †(within the six months immediately preceding the (*) ...................) †(together with |
| the sum of £ | the sum of £ | the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | for costs and expenses making in all the sum of £ | ); | ); | ); |
| THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be | THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear at the sitting of the District Court to be |
| held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... | held at ..................................................................................................................................................... |
| in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | in court area and district aforesaid on the | day of | day of | day of | 19 ,. | 19 ,. | at | at | at | .m. |
| to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. | to answer the said complaint. |
| Dated this | Dated this | day of | day of | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | Signed ....................................................................... | ||||||||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | ||||||||
| To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To | To |
| of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of | of |
| the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor | the above named maintenance debtor |
| (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. | (*) Insert date of information on foot of which summons is issued. |
†Delete where applicable
No. 57.8
O.57, r.5
ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDERS ACT, 1940
SUMMONS FOR ATTENDANCE OF MAINTENANCE DEBTOR
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