17.1.— [F2(1)] In this Part “statement of case” has the meaning given to it in Part 4 except that a statement of case does not include—
(a)an application for a matrimonial or a civil partnership order or an answer to such an application;
(b)an application under Article 56 of the Maintenance Regulation made on the form in Annex VI or VII to that Regulation[F3;]
[F4(c)an application under Article 10 of the 2007 Hague Convention using the Financial Circumstances Form.]
[F5(2) In this rule, “Financial Circumstances Form” has the meaning given to it in rule 9.3(1).]
(Rule 4.1 defines “statement of case” for the purposes of Part 4.)]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 17.1 substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 14
F2Rule 17.1 renumbered as rule 17.1(1) (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 14(a)
F3Rule 17.1(b): semicolon substituted for full stop (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 14(b)
F4Rule 17.1(c) inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 14(c)
F5Rule 17.1(2) inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 14(d)