### Matrimonial Causes Rules 《婚姻訴訟規則》

68. Application by petitioner or respondent for ancillary relief
(1) Any application by a petitioner, or by a respondent spouse who files an answer claiming relief, for—
(a) an order for maintenance pending suit;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(b) a periodical payments order;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(c) a secured periodical payments order;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(d) a lump sum order;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(e) a settlement of property order;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(f) a transfer of property order;  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(g) a variation of settlement order,  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
shall be made in the petition or answer, as the case may be. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), an application for ancillary relief which should have been made in the petition or answer may be made subsequently—
(a) by leave of the court, either by notice in Form 8 or at the trial; or  (L.N. 135 of 1972)
(b) where the parties are agreed upon the terms of the proposed order, without leave by notice in Form 8. 
(3) An application by a petitioner or respondent spouse for ancillary relief, not being an application which is required to be made in the petition or answer, shall be made by notice in Form 8. 

68A. Application by an applicant in a joint application for ancillary relief
(1) Any application by an applicant in a joint application for ancillary relief shall be made by notice in Form 8B. 
(2) Rule 111(1)(a) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the service of documents relating to an application under this rule. 
(L.N. 172 of 1996)

### Matrimonial Causes Rules 《婚姻訴訟規則》

69. Application by guardian etc. for maintenance of children
Any of the following persons, namely—
(a) the guardian of any child of the family; 
(b) any person who has the custody or the care and control of a child of the family under an order of the Court of First Instance or the District Court; (25 of 1998 s. 2; L.N. 26 of 2002)
(c) any person who has obtained leave to intervene in the cause for the purpose of applying for the custody of a child of the family; 
(d) the Law Officer (Civil Law) if appointed the guardian ad litem of a child of the family under rule 108; and (L.N. 362 of 1997) 
(e) any other person in whose care a child of the family is and who has obtained leave to intervene in the cause for the purpose of applying for maintenance for that child, 
may apply for an order for ancillary relief as respects that child by notice in Form 8. 
(L.N. 135 of 1972)

70. Application in Form 8, 8A or 8B
Where an application for ancillary relief is made by notice in Form 8 or 8B, or an application under rule 56B is made by notice in Form 8A, the notice shall be filed— (L.N. 172 of 1996)
(a) if the cause is pending in the District Court, in that court; or (L.N. 26 of 2002) 
(b) if the cause is pending in the Court of First Instance, in the registry of that court, (25 of 1998 s. 2)
and the applicant shall serve a copy of the notice on the respondent to the application. 
(L.N. 135 of 1972)

71. Application for ancillary relief after maintenance order
Where an application for ancillary relief is made while there is in force an order for maintenance of a spouse or child, the applicant shall file a copy of the order on or before the hearing of the application.

72. Children to be separately represented on certain applications
(1) Where an application is made to the Court of First Instance or the District Court for a variation of settlement order, the court shall, unless it is satisfied that the proposed variation does not adversely affect the rights or interests of any children concerned, direct that the children be separately represented on the application, either by a solicitor or by a solicitor and counsel, and may appoint the Official Solicitor or other fit person to be guardian ad litem

### Matrimonial Causes Rules 《婚姻訴訟規則》

73. General provisions as to evidence etc. on application for ancillary relief
(1) A petitioner or respondent spouse who has applied for ancillary relief in his petition or answer and who intends to proceed with the application shall, subject to rule 82, file a notice in Form 9 and serve a copy on the other spouse.  (L.N. 325 of 1982)
(2) Where a respondent spouse or a petitioner is served with a notice in Form 8 or 9, or where an applicant in a joint application is served with a notice in Form 8B, in respect of an application for ancillary relief, not being an application to which rule 74 or 75 applies, then, unless the parties are agreed upon the terms of the proposed order, he shall, within 14 days after service of the notice, file an affidavit in answer to the application containing full particulars of his property and income, and if he does not do so, the court may order him to file an affidavit containing such particulars. (L.N. 135 of 1972; L.N. 172 of 1996) 
(3) An affidavit in reply may be filed within 14 days after service of any affidavit under paragraph (2) or within such other time as the court may fix.