Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - REG 6.08

         (1)   A child or a person with a disability may start, continue, respond to, or seek to intervene in, a case only by a case guardian.

         (2)   Subrule (1) does not apply if the court is satisfied that a child understands the nature and possible consequences of the case and is capable of conducting the case.

Note 1    For service on a person with a disability, see rule 7.09.

Note 2    If a case is started by a child or person with a disability without a case guardian, the court may appoint a case guardian to continue the case.