The Family Procedure Rules 2010

[F1Application for extension of the time limit for disposing of the applicationE+W

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12.26A.—(1) An application requesting the court to grant an extension must state—

(a)the reasons for the request;

(b)the period of extension being requested; and

(c)a short explanation of—

(i)why it is necessary for the request to be granted to enable the court to resolve the proceedings justly;

(ii)the impact which any ensuing timetable revision would have on the welfare of the child to whom the application relates;

(iii)the impact which any ensuing timetable revision would have on the duration and conduct of the proceedings; and

(iv)the reasons for the grant or refusal of any previous request for extension.

(2) Part 18 applies to an application requesting the grant of an extension.

(3) In this rule

“ensuing timetable revision” has the meaning given to it by section 32(6) of the 1989 Act;

“extension” means an extension of the period for the time being allowed under section 32(1)(a)(ii) of the 1989 Act which is to end no more than 8 weeks after the later of the times referred to in section 32(8) of that Act.]

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