The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

4. 3. In rule 1.4(2)(f) for “an alternative dispute resolution” substitute “a...

5. 4. In rule 2.3(1)— (a) after the definition of “the 2008...

6. 5. For Part 3 substitute— Part 3 Non-court Dispute Resolution Chapter...

7. 6. In rule 7.8(2)— (a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a),...

8. 7. In rule 7.12— (a) omit paragraph (7); and

9. 8. In rule 7.19(4)— (a) in sub-paragraph (a) omit the words...

10. 9. In rule 7.20(8) omit “(except any statement of arrangements for...

11. 10. In rule 7.22— (a) in paragraph (3)—

12. 11. Omit rule 7.25.

13. 12. Omit rule 7.32(2)(f).

14. 13. In rule 9.10— (a) in paragraph (1)—

15. 14. In the words in parentheses to rule 9.15(5)—

16. 15. In rule 12.2— (a) after the definition of “the 2006...

17. 16. In rule 12.3(1)— (a) in the row beginning “An enforcement...

18. 17. In rule 12.5— (a) before “When” insert “(1)”;

19. 18. In rule 12.6— (a) omit “As” and replace with “Within...

20. 19. For rule 12.8 substitute— Service (1) After the issue of proceedings under this Part, the...

21. 20. At the end of rule 12.8, insert the following words...

22. 21. In rule 12.14(9)— (a) for “a contact activity” in both...

23. 22. At the end of rule 12.15, insert the following words...

24. 23. For rule 12.22, substitute— Timetable for the proceedings In public law proceedings other than Part 4 proceedings, in...

25. 24. For rule 12.23 substitute— Application of rules 12.24 to 12.26C...

26. 25. For rule 12.25, substitute— The Case Management Hearing and the...

27. 26. For rule 12.26, substitute— Discussion between advocates (1) When setting a date for the Case Management Hearing...

28. 27. After rule 12.26, insert— Application for extension of the time...

29. 28. In rule 12.33, for “contact” substitute “child arrangements”.

30. 29. In rule 12.75(1) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

31. 30. In rule 13.1(2), for the definition of “provision for contact”...

32. 31. In rule 14.1— (a) in paragraph (1)(c)(i)—

33. 32. For rule 14.2, substitute— Application for a serial number (1) This rule applies where— (a) any application in proceedings...

34. 33. In the table in rule 14.3, after the row concerning...

35. 34. In the table in rule 14.3(1)— (a) in the row...

36. 35. In rule 14.8— (a) (1)(a), after “fix a” insert “timetable...

37. 36. In rule 14.13(2)(a), after “rule 14.2(2)” insert “or (3)”.

38. 37. In rule 14.18(1)(c), for “allowing any person contact” substitute “containing...

39. 38. In rule 14.25, insert the following words in parentheses— (Rule...

40. 39. In rule 14.26— (a) in paragraph (1)(e)—

41. 40. In rule 16.38(1)— (a) in paragraph (a)(i), for “a contact”...

42. 41. In rule 16.38(2)(a), omit “contact” in both places where it...

43. 42. In rule 16.39(1) for “contact” substitute “child arrangements”.

44. 43. In rule 17.2— (a) omit paragraph (1)(e); and

45. 44. Omit rule 25.1.

46. 45. In rule 25.2— (a) omit the definition of “authorised applicant”;...

47. 46. For rule 25.4, substitute— Control of expert evidence in proceedings...

48. 47. In rule 25.5— (a) omit paragraph (1) and replace with—...

49. 48. For rule 25.6, after the heading substitute— Unless the court directs otherwise, parties must apply for the...

50. 49. In rule 25.7— (a) in paragraph (1) after “in” insert...

51. 50. In rule 25.8, in paragraph (1) after “in” in the...

52. 51. In rule 25.19 in paragraph (2)— (a) after “final order”...

53. 52. In rule 37.9(3)(b), omit “,” and replace with “;” and...

54. Signature

55. Explanatory Note