54.19 Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act 1976, section 9(3) - Summons to discharge direction that payments under *maintenance/*variation/*interim order be made to the District Court Clerk

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you want to stop making payments directly to the District Court Clerk
• • Use when both parties agree to change the payment method
• • Use when circumstances have changed making payment to the court clerk impractical
• • Use when the original payment direction needs to be modified
• • Not for changing the amount of maintenance, only the payment method

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no specific deadline for submitting this form, but it should be filed as soon as possible after deciding to change the payment method to avoid confusion with existing payment arrangements.

Before you submit

• • Verify all personal details match the original maintenance order
• • Complete all sections of the form
• • Include case number if known
• • Attach supporting documentation
• • Check for required court fees
• • Ensure form is signed and dated
• • Make a copy for your records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct Form 54.19 from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about the maintenance order
3. 3Prepare supporting documents explaining the reason for discharge
4. 4Notify the other party to the maintenance order of your intention to file
5. 5Submit the completed form to the appropriate District Court office
6. 6Pay any required court fees
7. 7Keep a copy of the filed form for your records

Known limitations

• • This form only changes the payment method, not the amount or terms of maintenance
• • Court approval is required and not guaranteed
• • The form cannot be used to appeal the maintenance order itself
• • Digital submission options may be limited in some courts