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

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	......................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	......................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the District Court at ...................................................	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the District Court at ...................................................	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the District Court at ...................................................	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the District Court at ...................................................	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the District Court at ...................................................
on the ....... day of .................. 19...., at .......... m. to answer the application of the	on the ....... day of .................. 19...., at .......... m. to answer the application of the	on the ....... day of .................. 19...., at .......... m. to answer the application of the	on the ....... day of .................. 19...., at .......... m. to answer the application of the	on the ....... day of .................. 19...., at .......... m. to answer the application of the
(applicant) (........... Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the	(applicant) (........... Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the	(applicant) (........... Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the	(applicant) (........... Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the	(applicant) (........... Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the
above-mentioned Act),*respondent of ......................................................................................................	above-mentioned Act),*respondent of ......................................................................................................	above-mentioned Act),*respondent of ......................................................................................................	above-mentioned Act),*respondent of ......................................................................................................	above-mentioned Act),*respondent of ......................................................................................................
to have the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order made	to have the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order made	to have the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order made	to have the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order made	to have the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order made
on the ....... day of ..................... 19..... at the District Court at .............................. varied as	on the ....... day of ..................... 19..... at the District Court at .............................. varied as	on the ....... day of ..................... 19..... at the District Court at .............................. varied as	on the ....... day of ..................... 19..... at the District Court at .............................. varied as	on the ....... day of ..................... 19..... at the District Court at .............................. varied as
follows:-	follows:-	follows:-	follows:-	follows:-
Dated this ........................	day of ...............	19 .....	19 .....	19 .....
				Signed ...........................................................
				Judge of the District Court or
				District Court Clerk
To	To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of	of
applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 59.10

O.59, r.8 (2)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

Section 2 3 4 5

ORDER VARYING A SAFETY BARRING *INTERIM BARRING

*PROTECTION ORDER

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

THE APPLICATION of the above-named (applicant) (................................. Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) (respondent) for an order varying the safety order barring order interim barring order *protection order made by the District Court at ................................ on the ..... day of .............19..... coming by summons duly served before the Court on this date, THE COURT, having considered the evidence tendered,

HEREBY VARIES the order as follows:-

Dated this ........	day of ............	19.....	19.....
			Signed ................................................................
			Judge of the District Court
To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of
applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 59.11

O.59, r.9 (1)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

Section 13

SUMMONS TO DISCHARGE A SAFETY BARRING *INTERIM BARRING

*PROTECTION ORDER

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant	...................................................................................................................................................................... Applicant
...................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	...................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	...................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	...................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent	...................................................................................................................................................................... Respondent
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court to	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court to	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court to	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court to	YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear at the sitting of the District Court to
be held at ............................... on the ....... day of ................ 19..... at ......., m. to answer the	be held at ............................... on the ....... day of ................ 19..... at ......., m. to answer the	be held at ............................... on the ....... day of ................ 19..... at ......., m. to answer the	be held at ............................... on the ....... day of ................ 19..... at ......., m. to answer the	be held at ............................... on the ....... day of ................ 19..... at ......., m. to answer the
application of the above-named (applicant) (.............. Health Board on behalf of the	application of the above-named (applicant) (.............. Health Board on behalf of the	application of the above-named (applicant) (.............. Health Board on behalf of the	application of the above-named (applicant) (.............. Health Board on behalf of the	application of the above-named (applicant) (.............. Health Board on behalf of the
applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) *(respondent) of	applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) *(respondent) of	applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) *(respondent) of	applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) *(respondent) of	applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) *(respondent) of
............................ for the discharge of the safety order barring order *interim barring	............................ for the discharge of the safety order barring order *interim barring	............................ for the discharge of the safety order barring order *interim barring	............................ for the discharge of the safety order barring order *interim barring	............................ for the discharge of the safety order barring order *interim barring
order *protection order made on the .......... day of..................... 19.... at the District Court	order *protection order made on the .......... day of..................... 19.... at the District Court	order *protection order made on the .......... day of..................... 19.... at the District Court	order *protection order made on the .......... day of..................... 19.... at the District Court	order *protection order made on the .......... day of..................... 19.... at the District Court
at ........................ on the grounds that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any	at ........................ on the grounds that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any	at ........................ on the grounds that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any	at ........................ on the grounds that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any	at ........................ on the grounds that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any
dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the	dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the	dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the	dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the	dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the
order should continue in force	order should continue in force	order should continue in force	order should continue in force	order should continue in force
Dated this ........	day of .................	19.....	19.....	19.....
				Signed ............................................................
				Judge of the District Court or
				District Court Clerk
To	To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of	of
applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent

*Delete where inapplicable

No. 59.12

O.59, r.9 (2)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

Section 13

ORDER DISCHARGING A SAFETY BARRING *INTERIM BARRING

*PROTECTION ORDER

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

THE APPLICATION of the above-named (applicant) (...........Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above-mentioned Act) (respondent) for the discharge of the safety order barring order interim barring order *protection

order made on the ......	day of ............	19.....,	at the District Court at ................................

coming by summons duly served before the Court on this date, and being satisfied on the evidence that the safety and welfare of the applicant and or any dependent person for whose protection the order was made does not require that the order should remain in force,

THE COURT ORDERS that the safety order barring order interim barring order protection order be discharged.

Dated this ...........	day of ..................	19....	19....
			Signed ............................................................
			Judge of the District Court
To	To	To	To
of	of	of	of
applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent	applicant respondent

No. 59.13

O.59, r.11 (1)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

NOTICE THAT INTERIM BARRING PROTECTION ORDER HAS CEASED TO HAVE EFFECT

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

TAKE NOTICE that the interim barring order protection order made in the above matter on the......................day of.................................19........ has now ceased to have effect.

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

To the member in charge of the Garda Síochána station

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

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 59.14

O.59, r.13 (2)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

APPLICATION FOR A STAY ON THE OPERATION OF A *SAFETY ORDER *

BARRING ORDER

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

TAKE NOTICE that the applicant (or the Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above mentioned Act)respondent will apply at the sitting of the District Court at ........................ on the ........... day of.....................19....., for a stay on the operation of the safety order *barring order made on the ........ day of .................. 19...... under the terms of section 12 of the above Act.

This ........	day of ..............	19.......	19.......
			Signed .............................................................
			Solicitor for *Applicant * Respondent

To .....................................

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

applicant respondent

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 59.15

O.59, r.13 (2)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 1996

ORDER STAYING OPERATION OF A SAFETY ORDER BARRING ORDER

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

THE APPLICATION of the above-named applicant (or the Health Board on behalf of the applicant by virtue of section 6 of the above mentioned Act) respondent for an order staying the operation of the safety order barring order made by the District Court at ......................... on the ...... day of ................. 19...., coming by notice duly served before the Court on this date, THE COURT, having considered the evidence tendered, HEREBY ORDERS a stay on the operation of the said safety order barring order pending the appeal lodged subject to the following terms-

Dated this ......	day of ..............	19.......	19.......
			Signed ..............................................................
			Solicitor for *Applicant * Respondent

• Delete where inapplicable

No. 60.1

O.60,r.4

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 9 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PROHIBITING THE DISPOSITION OR REMOVAL OF HOUSEHOLD CHATTELS

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
......................................................................................................................................................	......................................................................................................................................................	Applicant
......................................................................................................................................................	......................................................................................................................................................	Respondent
---	---
WHEREAS the above-named applicant, of	..........................................................................

*(in the court (area and) district aforesaid), being the spouse of the above-named

respondent of	................................................................................................................................... ,	claims

that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the respondent intends to sell, lease, pledge, charge or otherwise dispose of or to remove such a number or proportion of the household chattels, not exceeding £5,000 in value, in the family home at ............................................. ., in the court (area and) district aforesaid, as would be likely to make it difficult for the applicant spouse *(and dependent child/ren of the family) to reside in the family home without undue hardship,

TAKE NOTICE THAT the applicant will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be

held at	.............................................................................	on the	day of

19 at a.m./p.m. for an order under section 9 (1) of the above-mentioned Act prohibiting you, on such terms as the Court may see fit, from making such disposition or removal.

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

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.2

O.60,r.4

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 9 (1)

ORDER PROHIBITING DISPOSITION REMOVAI. OF HOUSEHOLD CHATTELS

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
.....................................................................................................................................................	.....................................................................................................................................................	Applicant
.....................................................................................................................................................	.....................................................................................................................................................	Respondent
---	---
UPON THE APPLICATION of the above-named applicant, of	..............................................

for an order under section 9 (1) of the above-mentioned Act against his her spouse, the above-named respondent, of..................................... coming by notice duly served before this Court to-day, and

IT APPEARING to the Court that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the respondent intends to sell lease pledge charge dispose of remove such a number or proportion of the household chattels, not exceeding £5,000 in value, in the family home at ......................................... ., in the court (area and) district aforesaid, as would be likely to make it difficult for the applicant spouse *(and dependent child/ren of the family) to reside in the family home without undue hardship,

THE COURT HEREBY PROHIBITS YOU the above-named respondent from selling leasing pledging charging disposing of removing such household chattels

*[SAVE AND EXCEPT

	.]
---	---
Dated this ......	day of ...............

To

of

the above-named respondent

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.3

O.60,r.5

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 9 (2)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PERMITTING DISPOSITION OR REMOVAL OF HOUSEHOLD CHATTELS

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

WHEREAS matrimonial proceedings (under section of the ) have been instituted in this Court by *(me against) my spouse, the above-named respondent, * (against me. the above-named applicant) and such proceedings have not been finally determined,

TAKE NOTICE that I will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be held at

............................................................................................	on the	day of

19 at a.m./p.m. for an order under section 9 (2) of the above Act permitting me to sell, lease, pledge, charge or otherwise dispose of or to remove certain household chattels, namely,................................................. valued £ , in the family home at ......................................in the court area/district aforesaid.

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

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.4

O.60,r.5

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 9 (2)

ORDER PERMITTING DISPOSITION/REMOVAL OF HOUSEHOLD CHATTELS

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

UPON THE APPLICATION of the above-named applicant of ...................................... for an order under section 9 (2) of the above Act for the sale, lease, pledge, charge or other disposition or removal of certain household chattels; namely, ................................... valued £ , in the family home at .............................:..................... in the court area (district aforesaid, coming by notice duly served before the Court this day,

THE COURT being satisfied

HEREBY ORDERS that the applicant be permitted to sell lease pledge charge dispose of remove the said household chattels, *(on the following terms:-

	)
---	---
Dated this	day of

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.5

O.60,r.6

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 9 (4)

SUMMONS

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
.................................................................................................................................................	.................................................................................................................................................	Complainant
...................................................................................................................................................	...................................................................................................................................................	Defendant

WHEREAS a complaint has been made to me

THAT YOU, being the spouse

of	.............................................................................	of	of	.................................................................	.................................................................
and matrimonial proceedings (under section	and matrimonial proceedings (under section	and matrimonial proceedings (under section	of the	of the	) having

been instituted in this Court by you your spouse and the said proceedings not having been finally determined,

DID in contravention of the provisions of section 9 (2) of the Family Home Protection Act, 1.976, sell, lease, pledge, charge or otherwise dispose of or remove certain household

chattels, namely	..................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................
valued £	,in the family home at	......................................................................................

in the court area/district aforesaid,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear on the hearing of the said complaint at the sitting of the District Court for the court (area and) district aforesaid to be held at on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m., to answer to the said complaint.

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

To

of

the above-named defendant

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.6

O.60,r.7

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 9 (5)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	Applicant
..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	Respondent
---	---	---
WHEREAS the above-named applicant, of	..............................................................	is the

spouse of the above-named respondent,

AND WHEREAS the applicant claims that the respondent

[has contravened (an order under section 9 (1)) *(the provisions of section 9 (2)) of the above Act prohibiting the disposition or removal of household chattels in the family

home at	........................................	in the court area/district aforesaid]

*[has sold, leased, pledged, charged or otherwise disposed of or removed the following

household chattels, namely	..................................................	valued £	in the family home at

in the court area/district aforesaid and thereby has made or is likely to make it difficult for the applicant or a dependent child of the family to reside in the family home without undue hardship]

TAKE NOTICE that the applicant will apply at the sitting of the District Court to be

held at	............................	on the	day of	19	at	a.m./p.m.

for an order under section 9 (5) of the above Act that the respondent do provide household chattels for the applicant or a sum of money in lieu thereof, so as to place the applicant or the dependent child of the family as nearly as possible in the position that prevailed before such contravention disposition *removal.

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

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.7

O.60,r.7

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

ORDER UNDER SECTION 9 (5)

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
.................................................................................................................................................	.................................................................................................................................................	Applicant
..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	Respondent
---	---
UPON THE APPLICATION of the above-named applicant, of	..............................................

for an order under section 9 (5) of the above Act against the above-named respondent,

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

coming by notice duly served before the Court this day, and

IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that the applicant is the spouse of the respondent, and

[that the respondent has contravened (an order under section 9 (1)) *(the provisions of section 9 (2)) of the above Act]

[that the respondent has sold leased pledged charged or otherwise disposed of removed such number or proportion of the household chattels, namely

...........................................	...........................................	valued £	in the family home at

in the court area/district aforesaid, as has made or is likely to make it difficult for the applicant or a dependent child of the family to reside in the family home without undue hardship],

THE COURT NOW HEREBY ORDERS YOU the above-named respondent *(to provide for the applicant the following household chattels

.............................................................................................................................................................)

*(to pay to the applicant the sum of £ in lieu of those household chattels)

so as to place the applicant or a dependent child of the family as nearly as possible in the position that prevailed before such contravention disposition *removal.

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

To

of

the above-named respondent.

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 60.8

O.60, r. 8

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

Section 15

SUMMONS

District Court Area of	District No.	District No.
...................................................................................................................................................	...................................................................................................................................................	Complainant
..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	Defendant

WHEREAS A COMPLAINT has been made to me

THAT YOU, being a person having an interest in the premises	...............................................

in the court area/district aforesaid, on being required in writing by or on behalf of

..........................................................................................	a person proposing to acquire that interest, to

give any information necessary to establish if the conveyance of that interest required a consent under section 3 (1) of the Family Home Protection Act, 1976 ,

DID KNOWINGLY GIVE on the day of 19

at	..........................................................	information which was false or misleading in a material

particular, contrary to section 15 of the Family Home Protection Act, 1976 ,

THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to appear on the hearing of the said complaint at the sitting of the District Court for the court (area and) district aforesaid to be held at

held at	............................	on the	day of	19	at	a.m./p.m.

to answer to the said complaint.

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

To

of

the above-named defendant

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 61.1

O.61,r.2 (1)

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT, 1987

Section 38 (1)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION FOR THE USE OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	..................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................
of	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and
.........................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................................
of	............................................................................................................................................	............................................................................................................................................	............................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS civil proceedings entitled as above were brought before the District Court

sitting at	...................................................................	in the court area and district aforesaid on

the day of 19 , *(and now stand adjourned to a sitting of that Court on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m.),

AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one	AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one	AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one	AND WHEREAS in the said proceedings the parentage of one	...............................................	...............................................
of	....................................................................	aged.....................................	aged.....................................	aged.....................................	is in question,
TAKE NOTICE that at the sitting of the Court at	TAKE NOTICE that at the sitting of the Court at	TAKE NOTICE that at the sitting of the Court at	....................................................................	....................................................................	....................................................................

on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m., an application will be made by

or on behalf of the above-named	......................................................................	party to the proceedings

for a direction under section 38 (1) of the above Act for the use of blood tests

for the purpose of assisting the Court to determine whether	for the purpose of assisting the Court to determine whether	for the purpose of assisting the Court to determine whether	..........................................................	..........................................................
of	.................................................................................................................	.................................................................................................................	.................................................................................................................	*(party to the proceedings)
is or is not a parent of the said	is or is not a parent of the said	.....................................................................................................	.....................................................................................................	.....................................................................................................

and for the taking of blood samples

*(from the said	*(from the said	*(from the said	..................................................................	..................................................................	..................................................................	..................................................................	..................................................................	whose parentage is so questioned)	whose parentage is so questioned)	whose parentage is so questioned)
*(from	*(from	.................................................	.................................................	.................................................	.................................................	of	.......................................................................	.......................................................................	.......................................................................	.......................................................................
alleged to be a parent of the said	alleged to be a parent of the said	alleged to be a parent of the said	alleged to be a parent of the said	alleged to be a parent of the said	..........................................................................	..........................................................................	..........................................................................	..........................................................................	..........................................................................	whose parentage
is so questioned) * (from	is so questioned) * (from	is so questioned) * (from	is so questioned) * (from	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................	.............................................................................................................
of	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	....................................................................................................................	party to the proceedings).	party to the proceedings).
---	---	---	---	---
Dated this	day of	19	.	.
				Signed ..............................................................
				Applicant/Solicitor for Applicant.

To

of

To

of

To

of

• Delete words inapplicable

No. 61.2

O.61,r.2 (3)

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT, 1987

Section 38 (1)

DIRECTION FOR THE USE OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	..................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................
of	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and
...........................................................................................................................................................	...........................................................................................................................................................	...........................................................................................................................................................	...........................................................................................................................................................
of	...............................................................................................................................................	...............................................................................................................................................	...............................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS civil proceedings entitled as above are before this Court, and in those

proceedings the parentage of one	proceedings the parentage of one	....................................	of	of	...............................................	...............................................
aged	................................................................................................................	................................................................................................................	................................................................................................................	................................................................................................................	................................................................................................................	is in question,
*(AND UPON HEARING an application by the above-named	*(AND UPON HEARING an application by the above-named	*(AND UPON HEARING an application by the above-named	*(AND UPON HEARING an application by the above-named	...................................................	...................................................	...................................................

party to the proceedings, brought by notice duly served before the Court for a direction under section 38 (1) of the above Act, )

THE COURT HEREBY DIRECTS the use of blood tests for the purpose of assisting

the Court to determine whether	the Court to determine whether	...................................................................................................
of	.......................................................................................................................................................	.......................................................................................................................................................

(a person named in the application) (a party to the proceedings) is or is not a parent

of the said	.................................................................................................................................,
---	---
AND DIRECTS that	................................................

a sampler, do take, on or before the day of 19 , blood samples from the following persons:-

*(from the said	..........................................................	of	............................................................

whose parentage is so questioned)

*(from	...........................................................	...........................................................	of	.......................................................................
alleged to be a parent of the said	alleged to be a parent of the said	............................................................................................... )	............................................................................................... )	............................................................................................... )
*(from	...........................................................	...........................................................	of	.......................................................................

a party to the proceedings)

AND REQUIRES each person named in this direction to attend before the said

sampler at	..................................................................................................................................

on or before the day of 19 for the purpose of the taking of those samples,

AND FURTHER DIRECTS that tests be carried out on the said blood samples under

the control of	........................................................	of	.............................................................

a tester, and that the said tester shall report to the Court thereon in accordance with the provisions of section 40 (2) of the Act.

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

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No. 61.3

O.61,r.3

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT, 1987

Section 38 (3)

ORDER REVOKING/VARYING A DIRECTION FOR THE USE OF BLOOD TESTS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	..................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................
of	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and
..........................................................................................................................................................	..........................................................................................................................................................	..........................................................................................................................................................	..........................................................................................................................................................
of	............................................................................................................................................	............................................................................................................................................	............................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court in court area and district aforesaid held

at	....................................................	on the	day of	19	a direction

under section 38 (1) of the above Act was given for the use of blood tests for the purpose

of assisting the Court to determine whether one	of assisting the Court to determine whether one	of assisting the Court to determine whether one	of assisting the Court to determine whether one	of assisting the Court to determine whether one	............................................................................	............................................................................	............................................................................
of	of	............................................	............................................	is or is not a parent of one	is or is not a parent of one	is or is not a parent of one	............................................
of	......................................	......................................	and for the taking by of	and for the taking by of	and for the taking by of	............................................................	............................................................

within the period of from the date of the direction of blood samples

from	from	from	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	of	of	...............................................................
and from	and from	and from	and from	............................................................	............................................................	of	of	of	of	....................................................................	....................................................................
and from	and from	and from	and from	and from	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................	.........................................................................................................................................
of	...............................................................................	...............................................................................	...............................................................................	...............................................................................	...............................................................................	...............................................................................	and requiring the said persons to attend before the	and requiring the said persons to attend before the	and requiring the said persons to attend before the	and requiring the said persons to attend before the	and requiring the said persons to attend before the
said	said	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	.................................................................................	within that period for the purpose of the taking of	within that period for the purpose of the taking of	within that period for the purpose of the taking of	within that period for the purpose of the taking of

those samples,

AND WHEREAS THE COURT IS SATISFIED that the direction should now be revoked/varied,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED (that the said direction be REVOKED). (that the said direction be VARIED AS FOLLOWS:-

	).
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Dated this	day of

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No. 61.4

O.61,r.4 (1)

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT, 1987

Section 40 (5)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CALL WITNESS

District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District Court Area of	District No.
Between	Between	......................................................................................................................................	......................................................................................................................................
of	..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................
and	and	and	and
..............................................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................................	..............................................................................................................................................................
of	..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................	..................................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS at a sitting of the District Court for court area and district aforesaid held

at	............................	on the	day of	19	a direction under section

38 (1) of the above Act for the use of blood tests in the above proceedings was given,

AND WHEREAS the blood samples to which the direction relates have been tested by virtue of section 40 of the said Act,