(LSRE)Appear in court

Appear in court

Getting ready for your court appearance

You'll be appearing in Chambers to respond to the applicant trying to enforce and a parenting agreement or order. To find out more about Chambers, see What happens in a Supreme Court Chambers hearing?

If you can't attend or you're not ready

If the date on the Notice of Hearing of the Application won't work for some reason (for example, if you aren't ready), you must still go to court and stand up and ask for an adjournment. If you really can't go to court on that day, ask someone to go in your place to ask for an adjournment. This person will need an Affidavit from you, or at least a signed letter from you explaining your circumstances. You'll have to give a good reason for asking for an adjournment. If you don't show up without an explanation, the judge may make the order the other person asks for in your absence, and order costs against you.

Legally reviewed in October 2026
Updated on 2 October 2026