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S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1997-02-24

Last updated 2026-06-23

State In force superseded text

Text As published

Source Irish Statute Book

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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.

190 amending acts · 2026-06-23, S.I. No. 281/2026 - District Court (Child Care) Rules 2026

Reform history JSON API

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 58.7

O.58, r.4 (2)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 7 (5}

ORDER THAT TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN SHALL ACT AS GUARDIAN

TO EXCLUSION OF PARENT


District Court Area of	District No.
....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
....................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	....................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent
UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant, of	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant, of
............................................................... in court (area and) district aforesaid, a testamentary guardian of	............................................................... in court (area and) district aforesaid, a testamentary guardian of
................................................................ born on ..............................................................................	................................................................ born on ..............................................................................
................................................................ born on ..............................................................................	................................................................ born on ..............................................................................
(an) infants) residing at ....................................................................................................................,	(an) infants) residing at ....................................................................................................................,

for an order under section 7 of the above Act,

THE COURT being satisfied that the notice of the application was duly served upon

the respondent, the surviving parent of the infant(s), and that the welfare of the infant(s)

requires the making of this order,

HEREBY ORDERS THAT the Applicant shall act as guardian of the infants) to the exclusion of the

respondent *(so far as—

(regarding custody and access)—

THAT

(regarding maintenance)


that the said ............................................................................................................................................	that the said ............................................................................................................................................
do pay to the said .................................................................................................................................	do pay to the said .................................................................................................................................
the weekly sum of £ towards the maintenance of (each of) the said infant(s),	the weekly sum of £ towards the maintenance of (each of) the said infant(s),
namely,
................................................................ born on .................................................................................	................................................................ born on .................................................................................
................................................................. born on .................................................................................	................................................................. born on .................................................................................

until such infant shall attain the age of sixteen years, and thereafter if, when the infant

has attained that age, he or she

(i) is or will be receiving full-time education or instruction at a university, college, school or other educational establishment, until he or she has attained the age of twenty-one years or until such education or instruction has been completed, whichever is the sooner; or

(ii) is suffering from mental or physical disability to such extent that it is not reasonably possible for him or her to maintain himself or herself fully;

making in all the total weekly sum of £ , (regarding costs)

THAT the respondent do pay to the applicant the sum of £ being the costs of

these proceedings.

*AND FURTHER ORDERS as follows:—


Dated this	day of	19	19
			Signed ............................................................
			Judge of the District Court.
WARNING	WARNING	WARNING	WARNING
Where this order contains a direction regarding the custody of an infant or the right	Where this order contains a direction regarding the custody of an infant or the right	Where this order contains a direction regarding the custody of an infant or the right	Where this order contains a direction regarding the custody of an infant or the right
of access to an infant any person who FAILS OR REFUSES to give up the infant or to	of access to an infant any person who FAILS OR REFUSES to give up the infant or to	of access to an infant any person who FAILS OR REFUSES to give up the infant or to	of access to an infant any person who FAILS OR REFUSES to give up the infant or to
allow access to the infant as required SHALL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE and	allow access to the infant as required SHALL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE and	allow access to the infant as required SHALL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE and	allow access to the infant as required SHALL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE and
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment	shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment	shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment	shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £200 or to imprisonment
not exceeding SIX MONTHS, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.	not exceeding SIX MONTHS, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.	not exceeding SIX MONTHS, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.	not exceeding SIX MONTHS, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

*Delete words inapplicable

No. 58.8

O.58, r.4 (3)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 8 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN(S)


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.
...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)
TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant (s) of ....................................................................
in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, WILL APPLY at the sitting of the District
Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................	Court to be held at ..........................................................................................................................................
on the	on the	day of	day of	19 at a.m./p.m. FOR AN ORDER appointing	19 at a.m./p.m. FOR AN ORDER appointing	19 at a.m./p.m. FOR AN ORDER appointing	19 at a.m./p.m. FOR AN ORDER appointing
him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of	him/her them to be guardian (s) under section 8 (1) of the above Act of
................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................
................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................	................................................................ born on ....................................................................................
(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,	(an) infants) residing at ........................................................................................................................ ,
the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.	the said infants) having no guardian.
Dated this	Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .	19 .	19 .
							Signed .............................................................
							Applicant(s)/Solicitor for Applicants)
To	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,
	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,
at ...............................................................	at ...............................................................	at ...............................................................	at ...............................................................	at ...............................................................

No. 58.9

O.58, r.4 (3)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 8 (1)

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN(S)


District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)	....................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant(s)
UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicants)
of ..................................................................................................................................................................	of ..................................................................................................................................................................	of ..................................................................................................................................................................	of ..................................................................................................................................................................	of ..................................................................................................................................................................	of ..................................................................................................................................................................
in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above	in the court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (1) of the above
Act in respect of	Act in respect of	Act in respect of	Act in respect of	Act in respect of	Act in respect of
................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................
................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................	................................................................... born on ...................................................................................
(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at .......................................................................................................................... ,
the said infants) having no guardian,	the said infants) having no guardian,	the said infants) having no guardian,	the said infants) having no guardian,	the said infants) having no guardian,	the said infants) having no guardian,
THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the	THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the	THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the	THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the	THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the	THE COURT being satisfied that the infants) has/have no guardian, and that the
welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,	welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,	welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,	welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,	welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,	welfare of the infants) requires the making of this order,
HEREBY APPOINTS	HEREBY APPOINTS	HEREBY APPOINTS	of	of	of
			of	of	of
to be guardians) of the infant(s).	to be guardians) of the infant(s).	to be guardians) of the infant(s).	to be guardians) of the infant(s).	to be guardians) of the infant(s).	to be guardians) of the infant(s).
*AND DIRECTS as follows:	*AND DIRECTS as follows:	*AND DIRECTS as follows:	*AND DIRECTS as follows:	*AND DIRECTS as follows:	*AND DIRECTS as follows:

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

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 58.10

O.58, r.4 (4)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 8 (2)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPOINT GUARDIANS)


District Court Area of	District No.
...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
.................................................................................................................................................................... *Respondent	.................................................................................................................................................................... *Respondent
WHEREAS .................................................... born on ....................................................................	WHEREAS .................................................... born on ....................................................................
................................................................................... born on .......................................................................................	................................................................................... born on .......................................................................................
is an infant/are infants residing at .........................................................................................................,	is an infant/are infants residing at .........................................................................................................,

*(and no guardian has been appointed by the now deceased parent of the said infant(s)),

[and the guardian appointed by the now deceased parent of the said infants) (has

died) *(refuses to act)],


TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of ......................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of ......................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of ......................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of ......................................................................
in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be	in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be	in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be	in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be
held at .............................................................................................................................................................	held at .............................................................................................................................................................	held at .............................................................................................................................................................	held at .............................................................................................................................................................
on the	day of	19	a.m./p.m. for an order under section 8 (2) of the

Act appointing guardians) to act jointly with the (applicant) (respondent, of ...........)

who is the surviving parent of the infant(s)).


Dated this	Dated this	day of	19	19	19	19
						Signed .......................................................
						Applicant/Solicitor for Applicant
To:	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,	District Court Clerk,
	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,	District Court Office,
	....................................................	....................................................	....................................................	....................................................	....................................................	....................................................
(and)	(and)	(and)	(and)
*(To:	*(To:	*(To:	*(To:
of ).	of ).	of ).	of ).

*Delete words inapplicable

No. 58.11

O.58, r.4 (4)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 8 (2)

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN(S)


District Court Area of	District No.
...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
.................................................................................................................................................................... *Respondent	.................................................................................................................................................................... *Respondent
UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant, of	UPON APPLICATION made to this Court to-day by the above-named applicant, of
in court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (2) of the above Act	in court (area and) district aforesaid, for an order under section 8 (2) of the above Act
in respect of	in respect of
........................................................................ born on ..........................................................................	........................................................................ born on ..........................................................................
......................................................................... born on ..........................................................................	......................................................................... born on ..........................................................................
(an) infants) residing at ....................................................................................................................... ,	(an) infants) residing at ....................................................................................................................... ,

*(and notice of the application having been served upon the respondent, the surviving

parent of the infant(s)),

*(the applicant being the surviving parent of the infant(s)),

THE COURT being satisfied that

*[no guardian of the infants) has been appointed by the now deceased parent]

[the guardian appointed by the now deceased parent (has died) *(refuses to act)]

and that the welfare of the infants) requires the making of this Order,


HEREBY APPOINTS	HEREBY APPOINTS	HEREBY APPOINTS	of	of
			of	of
to act jointly with the surviving parent as guardians) of the infants)	to act jointly with the surviving parent as guardians) of the infants)	to act jointly with the surviving parent as guardians) of the infants)	to act jointly with the surviving parent as guardians) of the infants)	to act jointly with the surviving parent as guardians) of the infants)
*(AND DIRECTS as follows:—	*(AND DIRECTS as follows:—	*(AND DIRECTS as follows:—	*(AND DIRECTS as follows:—	*(AND DIRECTS as follows:—

).	).	).	).	).
Dated this	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .
				Signed ..............................................................
				Judge of the District Court

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 58.12

O.58, r.4 (5) (i)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Sections 8 (4) and 8 (5)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO REMOVE FROM OFFICE A GUARDIAN

(AND TO APPOINT ANOTHER)


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.
.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	.......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent
TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................	TAKE NOTICE that the above-named applicant, of .........................................................................
*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to	*in court (area and) district aforesaid, will apply at the sitting of the District Court to
be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................	be held at ...........................................................................................................................................................
on the	day of	day of	day of	19 at	a.m./p.m. for an order under section 8 (4) of	a.m./p.m. for an order under section 8 (4) of	a.m./p.m. for an order under section 8 (4) of	a.m./p.m. for an order under section 8 (4) of
the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................	the above Act removing from office the respondent, of .............................................................................
in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the	in court (area and) district aforesaid, guardian (appointed by will/deed/order of the
Court dated	Court dated	Court dated	day of	day of	day of	19 ) of	19 ) of	19 ) of
.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................
.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................	.......................................................................... born on ......................................................................
(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................	(an) infants) residing at ..........................................................................................................................
*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................	*(and for an order under section 8 (5) of the above Act appointing ..................................................
of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................	of .........................................................................................................................................................
to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).	to be guardian in his/her place).

Dated this	Dated this	day of	day of	day of	19 .	19 .	19 .	19 .
								Signed .........................................................
								Applicant/Solicitor for Applicant
To	To	To	To	To	To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of	of	of	of	of	of
To	To	To	To	To	To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of	of	of	of	of	of

*Delete words inapplicable

No. 58.13

O.58, r.13 (5) (ii)

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ACT, 1964

Section 8 (5)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPOINT GUARDIAN IN PLACE OF A

DECEASED GUARDIAN

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