Family Court Rules 2021

A party may apply for the appointment of an assessor to assist the court under section 219 of the Act or the Family Law Act section 102B by filing —

an initiating application and an affidavit; or

after a case has commenced, an application in a case and an affidavit.

The affidavit filed with the application must —

state —

the name of the proposed assessor; and

the issue about which the assessor’s assistance will be sought; and

the assessor’s qualifications, skill and experience to give the assistance;

attach the written consent of the proposed assessor.

The court may appoint an assessor on its own initiative only if the court has —

notified the parties of the matters mentioned in subrule (2); and

given the parties a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to the appointment.