Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

29.  After rule 9.18, insert—

“Request for change of procedure

9.18A.— (1) This rule applies if the applicant wishes to seek a direction from the court that the procedure in Chapter 4 of this Part should apply to an application for an order in proceedings referred to in rule 9.18(A1).

(2) The application for the order must state—

(a) that the applicant seeks a direction that the procedure in Chapter 4 of this Part should apply; and

(b) the applicant’s reasons for seeking such a direction.

(3) The court will—

(a) determine without notice to the parties and before the first hearing whether the procedure in Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 of this Part should apply to the application; and

(b) notify the parties of its determination and any directions made in consequence of that determination.”.