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The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2010-12-13
Last updated 2026-09-29
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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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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1200

Word in rule 3.8(1)(a) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(a)

1201

Word in rule 3.8(1)(a) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(b)

1204

Words in rule 3.8(1)(c)(ii)(ad) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(c)

1205

Words in rule 3.8(1)(d) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(d)

1206

Word in rule 3.8(1)(d)(i) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(e)(i)(aa)

1208

Word in rule 3.8(1)(d)(i) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(e)(i)(cc)

1210

Rule 3.8(1)(e) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(f)

1211

Rule 3.8(1)(g) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(f)

1212

Rule 3.8(1)(i) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(f)

1213

Words in rule 3.8(1)(k)(i) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(g)(ii)(aa)

1215

Word in rule 3.8(1)(k)(ii) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(g)(iii)

1216

Word in rule 3.8(1)(k)(iii) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(g)(iv)(aa)

1218

Word in rule 3.8(1)(k)(iii) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(g)(iv)(cc)

1219

Words in rule 3.8(1)(k)(iii) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(g)(iv)(dd)

1220

Words in rule 3.8(1)(l) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(h)(i)

1221

Words in rule 3.8(1)(l) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(h)(ii)

1222

Words in rule 3.8(1)(l)(i) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(h)(iii)(aa)

1224

Rule 3.8(1)(m) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(i)

1225

Words in rule 3.8(1)(n) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(j)

1226

Word in rule 3.8(1)(o)(i) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(k)(ii)

1227

Word in rule 3.8(1)(o)(ii) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(k)(iii)(aa)

1229

Word in rule 3.8(1)(o)(ii) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(k)(iii)(cc)

1230

Words in rule 3.8(1)(o)(ii) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 11(k)(iii)(dd)

1235

Word in rule 3.9(2)(c) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 13(b)

1236

Word in rule 3.9(2)(d) substituted (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 13(c)

1238

Rule 3.10(1)(1A) substituted for rule 3.10(1) (29.4.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 14(b)

1242

Word in rule 3.10(3)(c) omitted (29.4.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1324), rules 1(3)(b), 14(d)(ii)

1249

Word in rule 30.3(5A)(b)(ii) omitted (11.11.2024) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1016), rules 1(3)(a), 10(a)(i)

1250

Words in rule 30.3(5A)(b)(iii) substituted (11.11.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1016), rules 1(3)(a), 10(a)(ii)

1252

Words in rule 30.3(5C) inserted (11.11.2024) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1016), rules 1(3)(a), 10(b)

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