Family Court of Western Australia
Request for Supply of Court Documents
Who should use this form:
• Parties or lawyers to proceedings at the Family Court of Western Australia.
• Other persons or authorised agents requiring copies of documents on behalf of a party or for a legal
purpose.
How to send this form
(scanned formats acceptable are JPG, BMP, TIF and PDF)
PART A
Person Requesting Court Documents
Name
Mr/Mrs/Ms
Company/Law Firm
Address
Street
Address
Suburb State Postcode
Country Tel No Email
(see Note 4 on page 2)
Relationship to
Court File
I am one of the parties named in Part B below.
I am a lawyer acting for one of the parties named in Part B below (see Note 1 on page 2).
I am an agent for one of the parties to collect documents (see Part E and Note 2 on page 2).
I am a relative of one of the parties or person requiring a copy of documents for a legal
purpose as follows (see Note 3 on page 2):-
______________________________________________________________________
Signature of
Requester
Date: / / Signature: ______________________________________
PART B
Details of Parties and Court Case File
Applicant / Husband
Full Name:
D.O.B.
Respondent / Wife
Full Name:
D.O.B.
File Details
PTW
Marriage Date:
Divorce Date:
PART C
Details of Document(s) Requested
Please specify the details of the document(s) required
Document 1
Document 2
Photocopies $1.00 per page (excluding orders & divorces) OR
Photocopies $.50c per page if photocopying documents yourself, please phone 9224 8399.
PART D
How do you want to receive the documents
Method
By post By email Collection (Court will notify)
*Please provide letter of explanation and date required if needed urgently (within 7 days)
PART E
Authority to Collect Documents on Behalf of a Party (if applicable)
This section is to be completed by a party to the case if they are authorising the requester in Part A to
collect documents on their behalf.
Name of Party giving authorisation
I hereby authorise to collect on my behalf the
documents specified in Part C of this request.
Dated / / _______________________________________________
Signature of Party Giving Authorisation
PART F
Registrar’s Approval for Supply of Documents (if applicable)
This section is to be completed and signed by a Registrar or delegated officer of the Court to approve or
deny the request for supply of documents to a person or agency who is not a party or lawyer to a case.
Decision
APPROVED - request to supply documents is approved.
DENIED – request to supply documents is denied for the following reason(s):
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Dated / / _______________________________________________
Signature of Registrar or Delegated Officer
NOTES
About Document Requests
1. If a lawyer acting on behalf of a party has not filed a document on the court file, or is unsure whether
they are officially on the court record as acting for a party to the file, then the lawyer must file a
Notice of Address for Service with this request document.
2. A person acting as agent for a party to collect and receive court documents must have that party
complete and sign Part E of this form OR file with this request a signed written letter from the party
authorising the collection of documents by the requester on their behalf.
3. A person requiring documents from a court file for a legal purpose must briefly state their
relationship to the parties and the legal purpose for which the document is required, and if possible
supply copies of relevant documents.
E.g. I am the (state relationship) of (name of party) and require the Divorce Certificate for the
Administration of a Will.
4. If you have current or pending court proceedings and your address has changed, you will need to
lodge a separate Form 8 Notice of Address for Service form which can be downloaded from the court
website.
Documents supplied on: / / by Officer:
Version 5.0 – February 2023
