Prepare the draft Final Order
You'll need
- A draft Final Order (Form F52)
Go to the hearing
You'll be appearing in Chambers to ask a judge or master to make the orders you want. See What happens in a Supreme Court Chambers hearing? to find out more about Chambers.
After the hearing
After you appear in court, you need to prepare a Final Order (Form F52) that says what the judge or master decided. The form contains technical instructions to help you.
If you or the other person has a lawyer, the lawyer will usually prepare the final order. This applies even though it's your application. If this happens, ask to review and sign the order before the lawyer gives it to the court registry.
At this point, the order is called a draft order. Make a copy of the draft order for your records until you get the entered Final Order.
File the draft order at the court registry
Take your completed and signed draft order and copy to the court registry where the hearing was held.
The court registry staff will review the order, then have it signed by the court, stamped, and entered or filed.
Entering the order can take several weeks. Give the clerk a self-addressed envelope if you'd like them to mail it to you. If not, ask the court registry clerk when you might be able to pick up the entered order.