The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2010-12-13
Last updated 2026-09-29
State In force
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These rules provide a new code of procedure for family proceedings in the High Court, county courts and magistrates' courts, and replace existing rules of court for family proceedings. The principal rules being replaced are the Family Proceedings Rules 1991, the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 and, in so far as they relate to family proceedings, the Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) Rules 1991, the Family Proceedings (Matrimonial Proceedings etc) Rules 1991, and rules relating to the reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders, in particular the Magistrates' Courts (Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders) Rules 1974.

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Words in rule 32.5(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 79(b) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.6 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 81(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.6 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204, rules 1, 81(c) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.7(a) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 83(c) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.9(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 85(c) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.10(3)(a) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 87(b)(i) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.10(3)(b)(i) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 87(b)(ii) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.10(3)(b)(ii) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 87(b)(iii) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.19 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 97(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Rule 32.10A(6)(7) substituted for rule 32.10A(6) (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 27(c) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 32.10A(4) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 27(a)(i) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 32.10A(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 27(a)(ii) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 32.10A(5) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 27(b) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 32.15 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 92(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.22 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 100(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.22(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 100(c) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.25 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 102(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 32.27 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 103 (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 33.1(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 28(a) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.1(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 28(b)(i) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.1(2) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 28(b)(ii) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.1(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 28(b)(iii) (with rule 45)

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Word in rule 33.2(a) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 29(a) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.4 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 30 (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.17(5)(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 35 (with rule 45)

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Rule 33.18 omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 36 (with rule 45)

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Word in rule 33.20 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 39(a) (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 33.20 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 39(b) (with rule 45)

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Rule 33.21 omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/667), rules 1, 40 (with rule 45)

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Words in rule 34.2 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 106(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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Words in rule 34.3 heading substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 107(a) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

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