24B. Filing of affidavit of evidence-in-chief
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In any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, or in an application for an order to be made consequent on any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, the parties must, if the Court so orders, file and exchange their affidavits of evidence-in-chief —
in such manner as the Court may direct; and
within such period as the Court may direct.
After the exchange of the affidavits of evidence-in-chief, a party may file, and serve on the other party, a reply affidavit in response to the other party’s affidavit of evidence-in-chief within such time as the Court may direct.
No further affidavit is to be received in evidence without the permission of the Court.
An application for permission under paragraph (3) must be made by way of summons, unless the Court otherwise directs.
Subregulation 1
In any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, or in an application for an order to be made consequent on any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage, the parties must, if the Court so orders, file and exchange their affidavits of evidence-in-chief —
in such manner as the Court may direct; and
within such period as the Court may direct.
Subregulation 2
After the exchange of the affidavits of evidence-in-chief, a party may file, and serve on the other party, a reply affidavit in response to the other party’s affidavit of evidence-in-chief within such time as the Court may direct.
Subregulation 3
No further affidavit is to be received in evidence without the permission of the Court.
Subregulation 4
An application for permission under paragraph (3) must be made by way of summons, unless the Court otherwise directs.