Family Court Rules 2021

A party who has been served with an application referred to in subrule (2) and who does not want to contest the relief sought in the application may file a submitting notice in the approved form.

The applications are the following —

an initiating application seeking final orders;

a response to an initiating application;

a reply to a response to an initiating application;

a notice of appeal.

The submitting notice must —

state that the party submits to any order that the court may make; and

state whether the party wants to be heard on the question of costs; and

include an address for service.

A submitting notice for a party served with an application referred to in subrule (2)(a), (b) or (c) must be filed —

before the first court date fixed under rule 53; or

if the party was added to the case after that date — before the date for the procedural hearing set under rule 180(3).

A submitting notice for a party served with a notice of appeal must be filed within 14 days after the party was served with the notice of appeal.

A party who has filed a submitting notice may apply to the court for leave to withdraw the notice.

An application under subrule (6) must be accompanied by an affidavit stating —

why the party wants to withdraw the submitting notice; and

the party’s intentions in relation to the further conduct of the proceeding.