Parentage Declaration (Applicant) - FCFCOA - Contested Testing - Section 69Y Adverse Inference Pathway

Jurisdiction: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Division 1 and Division 2. This fork covers the contested testing adverse inference pathway. It forks from the parent parentage plan.

The Process at a Glance: Verify that the respondent has failed to attend the NATA laboratory appointments. Draft and file an Application in a Case seeking adverse inferences under s 69Y and a final s 69VA declaration. Lodge a supporting affidavit detailing the non-compliance. Personally serve the respondent. Represent the client at the hearing, present the refusal evidence, and secure the s 69VA declaration. Update the birth registry and lodge child support claims.

Key Legislation and Case Law: Governed by Section 69Y of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) for adverse inferences and Section 69VA for final parentage declarations. Pre-action procedures are mandated by Schedule 1 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (Cth). Case law includes Diggins & Diggins (1992) FLC 92-304. eFiling is executed via the Commonwealth Courts Portal.

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