The Independent Children’s Lawyer (WA) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts when acting as a court appointed Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) to represent the best interests of children in family law parenting cases in the Family Court of Western Australia.
Common Contact Cards and Layouts
The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on an Independent Children’s Lawyer (WA) matter:
- Child and Child Details
Enter the Primary Care Giver, Educational Institution and Grade under Child Details. - Applicant, Applicant Details and Applicant’s Solicitor
Enter Applicant’s role under Applicant Details. - Respondent, Respondent Details and Respondent’s Solicitor
Enter Respondent’s role under Respondent’s Details. - Relationship Details
Enter the parties’ cohabitation, marriage, separation and divorce details. - Case Details
Enter the details of the court, pleadings, court listings, mediation and final orders.
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis, such as:
- Legal Aid
- Mediator
- Barrister
- Expert
- Process Server
- Legal Agent
- Subpoenaed Party
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Independent Children’s Lawyer (WA) matter provides access to the Family (WA) Precedent Profile. This pre-set Precedent Library folder contains non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.
Precedent Spotlight
Smokeball provides an automated:
- Notice of Address for Service
- Subpoena
among other forms and brochures obtained from the Family Court of Western Australia website.
Recent Updates
The Western Australia Independent Children’s Lawyer Matter Type was recently converted from a Non-Localised Matter Type to Western Australia Localised Matter Type. Please see our What to expect when Smokeball localises a Matter Type to see how these changes may apply to you.