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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Procedure

160: Applications may be heard together

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"The court can hear more than one family case at the same time if they are related."

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You can join an application under the Family Proceedings Act 1980 with an application under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. You do not need to file separate applications. A court can hear and determine proceedings under this Act with other proceedings under this Act or under the Care of Children Act 2004 or the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. This happens when all the proceedings are between the same parties or about members of the same family. The court can do this even if other people are also involved in the proceedings.

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Part 9Procedure

160Applications may be heard together

  1. An application under this Act may be joined with an application under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976, and, subject to any rules of procedure made under this Act or under the Family Court Act 1980, it shall not be necessary to file separate applications.

  2. A court may hear and determine any proceedings before it under this Act in conjunction with any other proceedings under this Act or under the Care of Children Act 2004 or under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 in any case where—

  3. all the proceedings are between the same parties; or
    1. all the proceedings are in respect of members of the same family.

      1. Subsection (2) shall apply whether or not any other person is also a party to the proceedings.

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      Notes
      • Section 160(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
      • Section 160(1): amended, on , by section 7 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act (No 2) 2013 (2013 No 80).
      • Section 160(1): amended, on , by section 6 of the Family Courts Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 65).
      • Section 160(1): amended, on , by section 15 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 7).
      • Section 160(2): amended, on , by section 151 of the Care of Children Act 2004 (2004 No 90).
      • Section 160(2): amended, on , by section 15 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 7).