54.18 Notice Of Direction That Payments Be Made To District Court Clerk - Family Law (Maintenance Of Spouses And Children) Act, 1976

What this form is for

• • You need to formally tell the court that maintenance payments should be sent to the District Court Clerk.
• • Use this form when dealing with spousal or child maintenance cases governed by the 1976 Act.
• • It is used to establish a specific payment destination within the District Court structure.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There isn't a fixed deadline mentioned in the title, but submission should happen as soon as the payment direction becomes necessary or ordered by the court.

Before you submit

• • Ensure your full name and address are clearly printed or typed.
• • Verify the case number associated with this direction matches the court file.
• • Confirm the correct parties (e.g., 'Payor' and 'Recipient') are listed.
• • Double-check that the payment instruction is definitively 'To District Court Clerk'.
• • Sign the form where indicated by the Courts Service of Ireland.
• • Attach supporting documentation if required by your local court office.

How to file this form

1. 1Complete all sections of Form 54.18 accurately.
2. 2Sign and date the document in ink.
3. 3Make copies for yourself, the paying party, and the receiving party.
4. 4File the original form with your local District Court office (or submit online via the appropriate portal).
5. 5If submitting electronically, ensure you receive a confirmation receipt.

Known limitations

• • This form only directs payments to the Clerk; it does not set the payment *amount* or *frequency* itself.
• • The specific District Court office receiving the money must be correctly identified on the form.
• • It is tied strictly to matters under the Family Law (Maintenance Of Spouses And Children) Act, 1976.
• • Not confirmed in official source: It does not specify if this notice replaces an existing order.