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29/06/98

The Family Proceedings Rules

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The Family Proceedings Rules 1998 (as of June 2003) - The overriding objective of these Rules is to enable the court to deal with family matters - (a) justly; and (b) in a way which, in proceedings affecting any child of the family, gives first and paramount consideration to the welfare of that child.

Cross-Reference Between The Rules and The Practice Directions


 
Rule Practice Forms
3.1 Practice Forms Issued by The Practice Direction Dated 16th March 2004
5 Applications under this Part may require use of:
Form 10: Application Relating to Children or
Form 12: General Form of Application
8.3 Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
8.5 Form 12: General Form of Application
9.1(4)(a) Form 1: Petition
9.1(4)(b) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.1(4)(d) Form 4: Certificate of Reconciliation
9.2 Form 1: Petition
9.3 Appendix A
9.5(3) Form 12: General Form of Application
9.6(2) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.7(2)(a) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children
9.7(2)(b) Form 5: Acknowledgment of Service (Respondent Spouse) and/or
Form 6: Acknowledgment of Service (Co-Respondent)
9.7(2)(c) Form 3: Notice of Proceedings (Respondent Spouse) and/or
Form 13: Notice of Proceedings (Co-Respondent/Second Respondent)
10.2 Form 5: Acknowledgment of Service (Respondent Spouse)
10.7(2) Form 2: Statement of Arrangements for Children (alterations may be necessary)
11.2 Form 10: Application Relating to Children
11.8 Form 11: Reply to Application Relating to Children
11.9*  
11.12 Form 12: General Form of Application
12.2(1) Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence
12.3 Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence
12.6(4)*  
12.8 Form 9: Evidence of Financial Position (Respondent)
12.11*  
12.12(3)(b) Form 8: Financial Application with Evidence or
Form 9: Evidence of Financial Position (Respondent)
(alterations may be necessary)
15.3(3) Form 12: General Form of Application
15.6(2) Form 12: General Form of Application
16.9(1) Form 12: General Form of Application
16.9(5)(a) Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
18.1(4) Form 12: General Form of Application
26.3(3) Form 12: General Form of Application (may be used)
27 Form 12: General Form of Application (may be used)
28.2 Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)
29.3 Form 12: General Form of Application
30.6(2) Form 15: Notice of Application for Decree Nisi to be Made Absolute
34.2 Form 10: Application Relating to Children
35.2(1) Form 12: General Form of Application (alterations may be necessary)


*Forms have not been issued for this Rule.