Family law documents we serve
We regularly serve divorce applications, initiating applications, parenting documents, recovery orders, notices, affidavits and other documents issued through the Family Court of Western Australia and Australia’s federal family law courts.
Family law service can involve strict deadlines and detailed identity evidence. We review the supplied pack before attendance, but the client or solicitor must ensure that every required filed document, brochure, acknowledgement form and court direction has been provided.
Identification and photographs
The court must be satisfied that the correct person received the documents. A recent, clear photograph is strongly recommended when the server does not already know the recipient. We record how the person identified themselves, any questions asked and whether an acknowledgement was signed.
Depending on what happens during service, the court may also require an affidavit of proof of signature or proof of identity from a person familiar with the recipient. Those documents are different from the process server’s affidavit. If you are self-represented, check the current court instructions or obtain legal advice about the forms your matter requires.
What to send us
- Every document that must be served, in final filed form
- The recipient’s full name and current address
- A recent photograph and physical description if available
- Phone, workplace, vehicle and likely attendance information
- The court date and last permitted date for service
- Any family violence restraining order, safety concern or contact restriction
- Your contact and billing details
After service
We update you after the attendance and prepare the applicable affidavit recording when, where and how service occurred and how identity was established. If the recipient does not sign or refuses the documents, the server records the actual events rather than treating the instruction as automatically unsuccessful.
If the person cannot be located, we provide the attendance history and relevant observations. That information may assist your lawyer or the court when considering further attempts or another form of service.