S.I. No. 93/1997 - District Court Rules, 1997
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
| AND WHEREAS the above-named | ..........................................., | party to the proceedings, has |
within the last 14 days received a copy of the report made to the Court under section 40 (2) of the said Act,
| TAKE NOTICE that the said | ............................................., | party to the proceedings, intends |
to call as a witness at the next hearing of the above proceedings to be held in the District
| Court at | ......................... | on the | day of | 19 | at | a.m./p.m. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | |||
| one | ......................................................................... | of | ................................................................. |
(the person under whose control the blood samples were tested) (a person by whom anything necessary for the purpose of enabling those tests to be carried out was done).
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed .............................................................. | ||||
| Party to the proceedings (or) Solicitor for Party to the proceedings. |
To
of
- Delete words inapplicable
No. 62.1
O.62, rr.5 (3)
5 (4),15
EIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968.
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988.
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
NOTICE OF INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
| Between | Between | Between |
| ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | ............................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................... |
| Plaintiff | ||
| and | and | |
| ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. |
| Defendant |
YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that proceedings have been instituted against you, the above-named defendant, domiciled at................................., by the above-named Plaintiff, (ordinarily resident) (carrying on a profession/business/occupation) at.......................................*(in the district court area aforesaid), claiming as follows:- +
The proceedings have been listed for hearing at the sitting of the District Court to be held
| held at | ......................... | on the | day of | 19 | at | a.m./p.m. |
IF YOU INTEND TO APPEAR OR TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING OF THESE PROCEEDINGS you (or your Solicitor) should complete and sign the two Notices of Intention to Appear attached hereto, post one to the District Court Clerk at the address shown below so soon as to reach his or her office not later than four days before the above-mentioned date of hearing and post the other Notice to the plaintiff or the solicitor for the plaintiff.
IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN THE ATTACHED NOTICES THE COURT MAY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PROCEED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE THE PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed ............................................................. | ||||
| District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area, District Court Office, at ............................................. ........................................................................ IRELAND |
To
of
the above-named defendant.
These proceedings have been issued
*(by the Plaintiff)
| *(by | *(by | .......................... | Solicitors |
| of | ......................................................... , | ......................................................... , | ......................................................... , |
Solicitors for the Plaintiff)
| ...................................................................... | detach here | ................................................................. |
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAR
| TAKE NOTICE THAT | TAKE NOTICE THAT | .................................................................................................... | domiciled |
| (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) |
| at | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... |
INTENDS TO APPEAR (or) TO BE REPRESENTED at the hearing of the proceedings
| brought against him/her by | brought against him/her by | ........................................................................................................ | ........................................................................................................ |
| (the Plaintiff) | (the Plaintiff) | ||
| of | ...................................................................... | ...................................................................... | and which are listed for hearing at the sitting |
of the District Court to be held at ................................on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m.
*(FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE PROCEEDINGS)
(FOR THE PURPOSE SOLELY OF CONTESTING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT)(AND IN THE EVENT OF THE COURT NOT DECLINING JURISDICTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE PROCEEDINGS).
Any further communications regarding these proceedings should be forwarded (to the defendant at the above address) (to .........................at ............................).
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed ............................................................. | ||||
| Defendant Solicitor for Defendant, of ........................................ .......................................... |
To District Court Clerk,
District Court Office,
| at | ................................................. |
| ......................................................................... | ......................................................................... |
IRELAND.
*Delete if not required
| .................................................................... | detach here | ................................................................. |
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAR
| TAKE NOTICE THAT | TAKE NOTICE THAT | .................................................................................................. | domiciled |
| (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) | (the Defendant) |
| at | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
INTENDS TO APPEAR (or) TO BE REPRESENTED at the hearing of the proceedings
| brought against him/her by | brought against him/her by | ....................................................................................................... | ....................................................................................................... |
| (the Plaintiff) | (the Plaintiff) | ||
| of | ...................................................................... | ...................................................................... | and which are listed for hearing at the sitting |
of the District Court to be held at ................................on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m.
*(FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE PROCEEDINGS)
(FOR THE PURPOSE SOLELY OF CONTESTING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT)(AND IN THE EVENT OF THE COURT NOT DECLINING JURISDICTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE PROCEEDINGS).
Any further communications regarding these proceedings should be forwarded (to the defendant at the above address) (to .........................at ............................).
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed .............................................................. | ||||
| Defendant Solicitor for Defendant, of ........................................ .......................................... |
To
of
Plaintiff/Solicitor for Plaintiff.
- Delete words inapplicable
- State claim as in civil summons or other originating document
- Delete if not required
No. 62.2
O.62,r.4 (4)
4 (6)
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968.
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988.
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Document in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
CERTIFICATE AS TO COURT'S JURISDICTION
| Between | Between | Between |
| ................................................................................................................................................................. | ................................................................................................................................................................. | ................................................................................................................................................................. |
| of | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... |
| Plaintiff | ||
| and | and | |
| ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
| Defendant |
I,.............................................., (the Plaintiff) (solicitor for Plaintiff) do hereby certify
that the claim(s) made in the document instituting the above-named proceedings which was lodged with this certificate is are claim(s) which, under the - * Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 ,
the Court has power to hear and determine by virtue of the provisions of Article(s) + of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named.
that the claims(s) being brought by the Plaintiff is/are claim(s) which the Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine by reason of the fact(s) that
** (for examples of clauses which might be inserted here see overleaf)
that no proceedings involving the same cause of action are pending between the parties in another Contracting State.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed ............................................................. | ||||
| Plaintiff/Solicitor for Plaintiff |
**EXAMPLES OF CLAUSES WHICH MIGHT BE USED, AS APPROPRIATE, IN RECITAL No. 2 ON FORM 62.2 SCHEDULE C.
— the defendant is domiciled (in the District Court Area above-named within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court) (in the Contracting State of .................).
— the claim against the defendant arises out of a contract and the place for performance of the obligations under the contract is within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court and therefore, by virtue of Article 5.1 of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named. The Court has jurisdiction.
— the claim against the defendant is a claim in tort and the harmful event giving rise to the cause of action occurred within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.
— the claim against the defendant relates to and/or arises out of the operation of a branch, agency or other establishment of the defendant which said branch, agency or establishment is situated within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.
— the claim against the defendant is a claim in which the plaintiff is a policy holder under a policy of insurance and it is therefore a claim to which Article 8.2 of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named applies. The Plaintiff is ordinarily resident/carries on a profession business or occupation in the District Court Area above-named within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court.
— the claim against the defendant is being brought by the plaintiff in his/her capacity as a consumer in relation to a consumer contract to which Article 14 of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named applies. The plaintiff is ordinarily resident/carries on a profession, business or occupation in the District Court Area above-named within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court
— the claim against the defendant is a claim to which Article 16 (relating to exclusive jurisdiction) of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named applies and the Honourable Court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim because
(give details as in relevant provisions of Article 16)
— the claim against the defendant arises out of a contract/agreement made between the plaintiff and the defendant which provided, inter alia, that the Honourable Court was to have jurisdiction in relation to matters arising thereout and, by virtue of Article 17 of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named. The Honourable Court is entitled to assume jurisdiction.
- Delete words inapplicable
† State Articles on which jurisdiction is being founded
- Delete if inapplicable
No. 62.3
O.62,r.9 (1) (b)
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968.
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988;
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
Section 12 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 *(as applied by section 11 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1993 ).
CERTIFICATE BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK
| Between | Between | Between |
| ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
| Plaintiff | ||
| and | and | |
| ............................................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................................. |
| of | ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... |
| Defendant |
I,........................................................ ., the District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area, do hereby certify as follows:—
that the above-named proceedings were in respect of a claim by the plaintiff against the defendant brought before this Court on the day of 19 by *(civil) summons issued on the day of 19 claiming as follows:— †
that (the document instituting the proceedings) (notice of the institution of the proceedings) was served upon the defendant on the day of 19 in the following manner—
that the defendant (appeared) (did not appear) at the hearing of the proceedings.
that the defendant (was represented) (was not represented) at the hearing of the proceedings.
that the Court assumed jurisdiction in the proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Article(s) of (the 1968 Convention) (the Lugano Convention) above-named, on the grounds that—
that the Court gave judgment against the (defendant) (plaintiff) as follows:—
*7. that the said judgment carries interest at the rate of ............ percent per annum on the judgment debt only (exclusive of costs and expenses) that is to say, on the sum of IR£ from the day of 19 until it is paid,
that (notice of appeal against) (notice to set aside) the judgment (has been entered) (has not been entered),
that the time for lodging an appeal against the judgment (expired) (will expire) on the day of 19 ,
that enforcement of the judgment is not for the time being stayed or suspended and that the time available for its enforcement has not expired.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed .............................................................. | ||||
| District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area, District Court Office, at............................................. ............................................... IRELAND |
- Delete where inapplicable
† State nature of proceedings as in summons
No. 62.4
O.62, r.10 (2)
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968 (Article 47.1)
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988 (Article 47.1)
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
CERTIFICATE THAT JUDGMENT IS ENFORCEABLE IN THE STATE AN HAS BEEN SERVED
| Between | Between | Between |
| ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... | ............................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
| Plaintiff | ||
| and | and | |
| ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................. | .................................................................................................................................................. |
| Defendant |
I,........................................................., the District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area, do hereby certify as follows:
that the judgment given in the above-named proceedings at the sitting of the District Court held at...............................................on the day of 19 is enforceable in this State, and
that on the day of 19 a copy of the said judgment was served by registered/insured post upon the defendant at the following address—
| .............................................................................................................................................................. |
| .............................................................................................................................................................. |
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . | . |
| Signed ............................................................. | ||||
| District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area, District Court Office, at............................................. ............................................... IRELAND |
No. 62.5
O.62, r.12 (2)
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968.
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988;
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
Section 7 (7) (a) of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 *(as applied by section 11 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1993 ).
NOTICE CONCERNING SUMS PAYABLE UNDER AN ENFORCEABLE
MAINTENANCE ORDER
| Between | Between | Between | Between |
| ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
| Maintenance Creditor | |||
| and | and | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. |
| of | ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... |
| Maintenance Debtor |
YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that the sums, particulars of which are set out below, payable by you, the above-named maintenance debtor, under a maintenance order (made) (as varied) on the day of 19 by †
and in respect of which an enforcement order has been made by the Master of the High Court, Dublin on the day of 19 , are by virtue of section 7 (7) (a) of the above-named Act of 1988 *(as applied by section 11 of the above-named Act of 1993), payable to the district court clerk for the above-named district court area for transmission to the maintenance creditor.
Sums payable under the order (including payments in respect of any sums due at the date of the receipt by you of this notice) should until further notice be paid in Irish currency to
| The District Court Clerk, |
| District Court Office, |
| at......................................... |
Whose office hours are from to Monday to Friday each week.
| Dated this | day of | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | ||
| District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | ||
| at................................................................................................................................................ | at................................................................................................................................................ | at................................................................................................................................................ | ||
| IRELAND | IRELAND | IRELAND |
PARTICULARS OF SUMS DUE
(Set out the details)
Total amount due in Irish currency at the date of this notice (including any arrears, costs and expenses ... IR£ ,
In addition to this last-named sum you are obliged to pay IR£ per week in accordance with the terms of the order and the provisions of section 9 of the above-named Act of 1988 *as so applied
To
of
The maintenance debtor
NOTE
Under section 7 (9) of the above-named Act of 1988 *as so applied you are required to notify the above-named district court clerk of any change in your address. Failure, without reasonable cause, to do so is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding £500.
- Delete words inapplicable
† State Court which made order
No. 62.6
O.62,r.13(1) (b)
In the matter of Section 7 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 *as applied by section 11 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1993 )
CERTIFICATE OF ARREARS
| District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| .................................................................................................................................. | .................................................................................................................................. | Maintenance Creditor |
| .................................................................................................................................. | .................................................................................................................................. | Maintenance Debtor |
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the sums payable to the District Court Clerk for the above-named district court area by the above-named maintenance debtor, now residing
| at | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... |
| ....................................................................................., | ....................................................................................., | ....................................................................................., | for transmission to the above-named maintenance | for transmission to the above-named maintenance |
| creditor, domiciled at | creditor, domiciled at | ..................................................................................., | ..................................................................................., | under a maintenance order |
- (made) (as varied) on the day of 19 by †
and in respect of which an enforcement order was made by the Master of the High Court on the day of 19 ,
*(have not been paid in full, and that there is, according to the best of my information and belief, in arrears the sum of IR£ , being the amount of weekly payments which have become due and payable up to and including the day of 19 (together with the sum of IR£ for costs and expenses, making in all the total sum of IR£ )].
*[have been paid in full up to and including the day of 19 and that there are no such sums in arrears at the date of this certificate].
| Dated this | day of | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | ||
| District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | ||
| at................................................................................................................................................ | at................................................................................................................................................ | at................................................................................................................................................ | ||
| IRELAND | IRELAND | IRELAND |
† State Court which made order
- Delete whichever is inapplicable
No. 62.7
O.62,r.15
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of (Article 2) (Article 5.2) of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968;
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988;
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
and in the matter of
Section 7 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 *(as applied by section 11 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1993 ).
SUMMONS TO VARY REVOKE A MAINTENANCE ORDER
| Between.................................................................................................................................................. | Between.................................................................................................................................................. | Between.................................................................................................................................................. |
| of | ............................................................................................................................... | Maintenance Creditor |
| and | and | and |
| ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... |
| of | ............................................................................................................................. | Maintenance Debtor |
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO APPEAR at the sitting of the District Court to be held at............................. on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. upon the hearing of an application by the above-named *(maintenance
| creditor) *(maintenance debtor) residing at | .................................................................................. |
*(in the court area and district aforesaid) to have the maintenance order which was made on the day of 19 by † ,
whereby the above-named maintenance debtor was ordered to pay ††
*(being an order in respect of which an enforcement order was made on the day of 19 by the Master of the High Court at Dublin),
VARIED REVOKED on the following grounds—
IF YOU INTEND TO APPEAR OR TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING OF THESE PROCEEDINGS you (or your solicitor) should complete and sign the two Notices of Intention to Appear attached hereto, post one to the District Court Clerk at the address shown below so soon as to reach his or her office not later than four days before the above-named date of hearing, and post the other notice to the other party in the proceedings or to that party's solicitor, as the case may be.
IF YOU FAIL TO RETURN THE ATTACHED NOTICES THE COURT MAY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES PROCEED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE THE PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.
| Dated this | day of | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | ||
| District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | District Court Clerk for the above- named district court area, District Court Office, | ||
| at.................................................................................... ........................................................................................ | at.................................................................................... ........................................................................................ | at.................................................................................... ........................................................................................ | ||
| IRELAND | IRELAND | IRELAND |
To
of
*(in the court area and district aforesaid)
*(maintenance creditor)
*(maintenance debtor)
Add two Notices of Intention to Appear as in Form 62.1.]
- Delete words inapplicable
† State Court which made order
†† Give details of the order
No. 62.8
O.62,r.15
ÉIRE
IRELAND
| AN CHÚIRT DÚICHE | THE DISTRICT COURT | THE DISTRICT COURT |
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of (Article 2) (Article 5.2) of
*The Convention of the European Communities on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and the Protocol annexed thereto) signed at Brussels on the 27th day of September, 1968;
*The Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (and Protocol 1) signed at Lugano on the 16th day of September, 1988;
*The Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters signed at The Hague on the 15th day of November, 1965.
and in the matter of
Section 7 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988 *(as applied by section 11 of the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1993 ).
ORDER VARYING REVOKING A MAINTENANCE ORDER
| Between............................................................................................................................................. | Between............................................................................................................................................. | Between............................................................................................................................................. |
| ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ | ............................................................................................................................................................ |
| of | ............................................................................................................................... | Maintenance Creditor |
| and | and | and |
| ................................................................................................................................................................ | ................................................................................................................................................................ | ................................................................................................................................................................ |
| of | ............................................................................................................................... | Maintenance Debtor |
WHEREAS by maintenance order dated the day of 19 made by
| † | *(in respect of which an enforcement order |
was made on the day of 19 by the Master of the High Court at
| Dublin) the above-named maintenance debtor, now residing at | ....................................................... |
(in court area and district aforesaid) was ordered to pay to the above-named maintenance creditor, now residing at................................(in court area and district aforesaid) the sum of ††
AND WHEREAS an application was made by summons to this Court to-day by the (maintenance creditor) (maintenance debtor) for an order varying revoking the said maintenance order,
AND HAVING HEARD the evidence tendered by or on behalf of the (maintenance creditor) (and) *(maintenance debtor),
AND BEING SATISFIED
- (1) that the (summons) (notice of the institution of these proceedings) was duly served upon the (maintenance creditor) (maintenance debtor) residing at..................... on the day of 19 ,
- (2) that the summons notice was served in sufficient time to enable the party served to arrange for a defence,
- (3) that the summons notice included a statement of the substance of the said application,
THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS THAT THE SAID MAINTENANCE ORDER
*BE REVOKED
*BE VARIED AS FOLLOWS—
| Dated this | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed ........................................................... | Signed ........................................................... | ||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court |
- Delete words inapplicable
† State Court which made order
†† Give details of the order
No. 62.9
O.62, r.19 (2)
Section 14 (1) (b)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A MAINTENANCE ORDER
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | Applicant |
| (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | |
| .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | Respondent |
| of | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. |
| (in the said District Court District) | (in the said District Court District) | (in the said District Court District) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from |
| ............................................................................. | ............................................................................. | ............................................................................. | ............................................................................. |
| on behalf of | ......................................... | of | ................................................ |
for the recovery of maintenance from you, the respondent above-named, residing in the State.
| AND WHEREAS the request was accompanied by an order made by the | AND WHEREAS the request was accompanied by an order made by the | AND WHEREAS the request was accompanied by an order made by the | ................................ |
| court at | ..................................................................... | and the Central Authority is of opinion that the | and the Central Authority is of opinion that the |
order may be enforceable in the State,
TAKE NOTICE that the Central Authority will apply, under section I4 (1) (b) of the
| above-named Act, at the sitting of the District Court to be held at | .................................................. |
on the day of 19 at a.m./p.m. for the enforcement of the order.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed .......................................................... | Signed .......................................................... | ||
| (for) Applicant | (for) Applicant |
To:
of:
(the respondent above-named).
NOTE
This notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the documents mentioned in section 14 (b) of the above-named Act.
No. 62.10
O.62, r.19(4)
Section 14 (2)
ORDER FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A MAINTENANCE ORDER
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | Applicant |
| ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | Respondent |
| of | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. |
- (in the said District Court District)
- (having been transferred from District No. )
UPON APPLICATION made to this Court on this date by the Central Authority named under section 14 (1) (b) of the above-named Act for the enforcement of an order
| made by the | ............................ | ............................ | court at | court at | .............................. | .............................. | .............................. | .............................. | the Central Authority having | the Central Authority having |
| received such order from | received such order from | ...................................... | ...................................... | ...................................... | ...................................... | a central authority for a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority for a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority for a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority for a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority for a designated jurisdiction, |
| accompanied by a request, on behalf of | accompanied by a request, on behalf of | accompanied by a request, on behalf of | accompanied by a request, on behalf of | ............................ | ............................ | ............................ | of | .................................... | .................................... | a claimant, |
for the recovery of maintenance from the above-named respondent for the time being residing in the State, and the Central Authority, being of opinion that the order may be enforceable in the State,
THE COURT being satisfied that notice of the application (together with a copy of the documents mentioned in section 14 (6) of the said Act) was duly served upon the respondent, and considering that the order of the said court in a designated jurisdiction, for the recovery of maintenance is enforceable in the State.
HEREBY MAKE this order for the enforcement of that order.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | . |
| Signed .......................................................... | Signed .......................................................... | ||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court |
- Delete if inapplicable
No. 62.11
O.62, r.20 (2)
Section 14 (1) (c) (ii)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE RECOVERY OF MAINTENANCE
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | Applicant |
| (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | |
| ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | ..................................................................................................................................................... | Respondent |
| of | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. | ............................................................................................................................................. |
(in the said District Court District)
| WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | WHEREAS the Central Authority above-named has received a request from | ............................ |
| ............................................................................................... | ............................................................................................... | a central authority of a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority of a designated jurisdiction, | a central authority of a designated jurisdiction, |
| on behalf of | ...................................................................... | ...................................................................... | a claimant, for the recovery of maintenance | a claimant, for the recovery of maintenance |
from you, the above-named respondent, residing in the State,
| AND WHEREAS | *(the request was not accompanied by an order of a court mentioned in section 14 (1) of the above-named Act,) |
| *(enforcement of an order of a court mentioned in section 14 (1) of the above-named Act, which accompanied the request, has been refused). |
AND WHEREAS the amount of maintenance sought to be recovered does not exceed the maximum amount which the District Court has jurisdiction to award under the Act of 1976.
TAKE NOTICE that the Central Authority will make an application under section 14 (1) (c) (ii) of the said Act to the District Court at a sitting of the Court to be held
| at | on the | day of | 19 at a.m./p.m. |
for the recovery of maintenance in accordance with the request.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | , |
| Signed .......................................................... | Signed .......................................................... | ||
| (for Applicant) | (for Applicant) |
To:
of:
(the above-named Respondent)
NOTE
This notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the documents mentioned in section 14 (6) of the above-mentioned Act.
- Delete if inapplicable
No. 62.12
O.62, r.21
ÉIRE
IRELAND
Section 14 (4)
| District Court Area of | District No. |
In the matter of proceedings for the recovery of maintenance pursuant to section
| 14 (1) (c) (ii) of the above-named Act at hearing before this Court and brought by | 14 (1) (c) (ii) of the above-named Act at hearing before this Court and brought by | 14 (1) (c) (ii) of the above-named Act at hearing before this Court and brought by | ........................... |
| ............................................................................................... | ............................................................................................... | the Central Authority on behalf of | the Central Authority on behalf of |
| .............................................................................................................................................. | .............................................................................................................................................. | .............................................................................................................................................. | Claimant |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................. | .................................................................................................................................................. | .................................................................................................................................................. |
seeking the recovery of maintenance from
| ....................................................................................................................................................... | ....................................................................................................................................................... | Respondent |
| of | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... |
IRELAND
DEPOSITION OF RESPONDENT
| The deposition of | ............................................... | of | ......................................................... |
the respondent in the above-named proceedings, who says upon oath as follows:—
| Dated this | Dated this | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 | , |
| Signed ............................................................. | Signed ............................................................. | Signed ............................................................. | Signed ............................................................. | ||||
| Deponent | Deponent | Deponent | Deponent | ||||
| Sworn before me at a sitting of the District Court held at | Sworn before me at a sitting of the District Court held at | Sworn before me at a sitting of the District Court held at | Sworn before me at a sitting of the District Court held at | Sworn before me at a sitting of the District Court held at | ................................................................... | ................................................................... | ................................................................... |
| on this | day of | day of | 19 | 19 | 19 | , | , |
| Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | Signed .............................................................. | ||||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court |
No. 62.13
O.62, r.22
section 14 (7)
ORDER TRANSFERRING PROCEEDINGS TO ANOTHER DISTRICT
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. | District No. |
| ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | ......................................................................................................................................................... | Applicant |
| (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | (the Central Authority) | |
| on behalf of | on behalf of | ........................................................................................................................... | ........................................................................................................................... | ........................................................................................................................... | Claimant |
| of | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... | ...................................................................................................................................................... |
| -V- | -V- | -V- | -V- | -V- | -V- |
| ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... | ................................................................................................................................................... | Respondent | Respondent |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
(in the above Court District)
WHEREAS proceedings pursuant to section 14 (1) (c) of the above-named Act have been brought before this Court on this date by the Central Authority on behalf of the above-named claimant for the recovery of maintenance from the above-named respondent.
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to take the evidence of (the claimant) (a witness) through a live television link and facilities for doing so are not available in this District Court District,
THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS pursuant to section 14 (7) of the Act that the proceedings be transferred to District Court District No. where those facilities are available.
| Dated this | day of | 19 | 19 | , |
| Signed .......................................................... | Signed .......................................................... | |||
| Judge of the District Court | Judge of the District Court |
- Delete if inapplicable
No. 62.14
O.62, r.23
ÉIRE
IRELAND
Section 15 (1) and (2)
| District Court Area of | District Court Area of | District No. | District No. |
| In the matter of an application by | In the matter of an application by | In the matter of an application by | In the matter of an application by |
| ........................................................................................................................................................ | ........................................................................................................................................................ | ........................................................................................................................................................ | Claimant |
| of | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... | .................................................................................................................................................... |
IRELAND
To the Central Authority in the State to recover maintenance from
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