36
CurrentFixing of hearing date
Part 3Divorce
Division 1Application for divorce
36 Fixing of hearing date
(1)
On the filing of an application for divorce, the Registry Manager must fix a date for the hearing of the application.
(2)
The date fixed must be —
(a)
for a joint application, at least 28 days after the application is filed; or
(b)
for any other application —
(i)
if the respondent is in Australia, at least 42 days after the application is filed; or
(ii)
if the respondent is outside Australia, at least 56 days after the application is filed.
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