Before you file - pre-action procedure for parenting cases (prescribed brochure)
This brochure provides information for people considering applying to a court for parenting orders. It provides information about the pre-action procedures required before starting a case.
In the Family Court, similar pre-action procedures apply to financial cases. For more information, see the brochure Before you file – pre-action procedure for financial cases.
* This is a prescribed brochure. When certain applications are filed, the Rules require the Court to give specific brochures to the person filing the application (the applicant). The Rules also require the applicant to provide specific brochures, along with other court documents, to the other party (the respondent). These are known as 'prescribed' brochures.
* For further information or to get paper copies of this document sent to you, call 1300 352 000, or visit a family law registry near you.