Women’s Charter (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules
Table of Contents
1 Citation and application
2 Definitions
3 Application of Rules of Court
4 Application for leave to file writ
5 Commencement of proceedings, etc.
6 Duration and renewal of writ, etc.
7 Statement of claim
8 Parenting plan
9 Matrimonial property plan
10 Co-defendant and person named in statement of claim
11 Service of writ, etc.
12 Service out of jurisdiction
13 Proof of service
14 Service of other documents
15 Dispensation with service
16 Entry of appearance
17 Consent to grant of judgment of divorce
18 Defence and counterclaim, etc.
19 Reply and other pleadings
20 Contents and delivery of defence and subsequent pleadings
21 Particulars
22 Amendment of writ, originating summons, pleadings, etc.
23 Withdrawal and discontinuance
24 Discovery, inspection of documents and interrogatories
25 Discovery in respect of ancillary relief
26 Duty to give discovery continues throughout proceedings
27 Inspection of documents in respect of ancillary relief
28 Order for production of documents for inspection
29 Production of business books
30 Restriction on use of privileged document, inspection of which has been inadvertently allowed
31 Interrogatories in respect of ancillary relief
32 Objections and insufficient answers to interrogatories
33 Discovery and interrogatories against other person
34 Order for determination of issue, etc., before discovery, inspection or interrogatories
35 Discovery, inspection and answers to interrogatories to be ordered only if necessary
36 Order for production to court
37 Failure to comply with order for discovery, inspection or interrogatories, etc.
38 Revocation and variation of orders
39 Document disclosure of which would be injurious to public interest: Saving
40 Medical examination
41 Examination of children
42 Evidence
43 Trial of issues
44 Mode of trial
45 Setting down for trial
46 Right of defendant to be heard
47 Intervention by Attorney-General
48 Intervention by person other than Attorney-General
49 Application by plaintiff or defendant for ancillary relief
50 Application for ancillary relief after order of Magistrate’s Court
51 Filing of Affidavit of Assets and Means
52 Evidence in proceedings for division of matrimonial assets or avoidance of disposition
53 Application for order to vary order on ancillary relief
54 Evidence on application for variation order
55 Custody of and access to children
56 Information as to other proceedings relating to children
57 Appeal
58 Form of judgment and order
59 Final judgment
60 Enforcement of orders
61 Attachment and committal
62 Security for costs
63 Costs against co-defendant, etc.
64 Electronic filing and service of documents
65 Fees in matrimonial proceedings
66 Fees on appeals in matrimonial proceedings
67 Savings
Legislative History