Papers for the Judicial Officer
What is the purpose of Papers for the Judicial Officer?
You may be ordered to file and serve papers for the judicial officer prior to the trial.
Papers for the Judicial Officer are important in ensuring that your matter is ready to proceed to trial, and that the Judge or Magistrate hearing your case clearly understands your position, and knows what evidence you intend to rely upon.
The papers for the judicial officer are not evidence. They are designed to assist the judicial officer to understand the issues that need to be decided, and must only refer to matters set out in the affidavit evidence.
How do I complete Papers for the Judicial Officer?
The following guides can help you prepare your Papers for the Judicial Officer. Please read the Information for Self Represented Litigants guide first.
- Papers for the Judicial Officer - Information for Self Represented Litigants (PDF)
- Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting (Family Law Act - where the parents of the child/ren were/are married to each other) Cases Guide (PDF)
- Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting (Family Court Act - where the parents of the child/ren were never married to each other) Cases Guide (PDF)
- Papers for the Judicial Officer - Financial Cases Guide (PDF)
Templates for preparation of Papers for the Judicial Officer
The relevant templates are also available for download:
- Template - Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting Only (Family Law Act – where the parents were/are married to each other) Cases (Word)
- Template - Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting Only (Family Court Act – where the parents were never married to each other) Cases (Word)
- Template - Papers for the Judicial Officer - Financial Only Cases (Word)
- Template - Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting (where the parents were/are married to each other) and Financial Cases (Word)
- Template - Papers for the Judicial Officer - Parenting (where the parents were never married to each other) and Financial Cases (Word)
Financial Cases - Assets and Liabilities Worksheet
A macro enabled Excel 2010 workbook can be downloaded below to prepare your your Assets and Liabilities statement to attach to your Papers for the Judicial Officer.
The workbook contains a worksheet with instructions and a worksheet to prepare your Assets and Liabilities statement. Formulas in the worksheet calculate all the totals.
Please read the instructions carefully.
A sample worksheet is also available for download.
Last updated: 11-Apr-2024
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