Family Court Rules 2021

A party who is unable to serve a document may apply, without notice, for an order —

to serve the document in another way; or

to dispense with service of the document, with or without conditions.

The factors the court may have regard to when considering an application under subrule (1) include —

the proposed method of bringing the document to the attention of the person to be served; and

whether all reasonable steps have been taken to serve the document or bring it to the notice of the person to be served; and

whether the person to be served could reasonably become aware of the existence and nature of the document by advertisement or another form of communication that is reasonably available; and

the likely cost of service; and

the nature of the case.

A document is taken to be served if the court orders that service of a document is to be —

dispensed with unconditionally; or

dispensed with on a condition that is complied with.