Section 90SO — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Notifying third parties about application

The applicable Rules of Court may specify the circumstances in which a person who:

(a) applies for an order under this Division; or

(b) is a party to a proceeding for an order under this Division;

is to give notice of the application to a person who is not a party to the proceedings.

Note: The applicable Rules of Court may, for example, make provision for the notification of a person married to, or in a de facto relationship with, the applicant or respondent to the proceedings.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 90SM — Alteration of property interests
s 90SMA — Other matters in relation to alteration of property interests
s 90SN — Varying and setting aside orders altering property interests
s 90SP — Notifying bankruptcy trustee etc. about application under section 90SE, 90SL, 90SM or 90SN
s 90SQ — Notifying court about bankruptcy etc.
s 90SR — Notifying non‑bankrupt de facto party about application under section 139A of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

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