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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1095

Words in rule 30.3(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/44), rules 1(3), 28(1)

1169

Words in rule 12.3(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/61), rules 1(3), 9

1189

Rule 3.4(1)(1A) substituted for rule 3.4(1) (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 7(b)

1190

Rule 3.4(2)-(2B) substituted for rule 3.4(2) (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 7(c)

1191
1193
1194
1195

Words in rule 3.6(1) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 8

1198

Rule 3.7(c) and words omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 9(c)

1199

Words in rule 3.8 heading omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 10

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