Legislation
SECTION 321.4
Withdrawal of an admission or denial
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 3, PART 2
§ 321.4. Withdrawal of an admission or denial. 1. A respondent who has
entered a denial of a petition may as a matter of right withdraw such
denial at any time before the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing and
enter an admission to the entire petition.
2. At any time prior to the entry of a finding under section 352.1 the
court in its discretion may permit a respondent who has entered an
admission to the entire petition or to part of the petition to withdraw
such admission, and in such event the entire petition as it existed at
the time of the admission shall be restored.
entered a denial of a petition may as a matter of right withdraw such
denial at any time before the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing and
enter an admission to the entire petition.
2. At any time prior to the entry of a finding under section 352.1 the
court in its discretion may permit a respondent who has entered an
admission to the entire petition or to part of the petition to withdraw
such admission, and in such event the entire petition as it existed at
the time of the admission shall be restored.