Notes to Accompany 6th April 2012 2nd Update

Coming into force

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 and the Amending Practice Direction come into force on 6 April 2012

Introduction

Part 7 Procedure for Applications in Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Proceedings

Amendments are made to provide that applications in support of a matrimonial or civil partnership order in undefended proceedings shall be verified by a statement of truth, rather than being supported by an affidavit.

Consequential amendments are made in Part 6 and in Practice Directions PD5A and PD6A.

Part 9 Applications for a Financial Remedy

Amendments are made to provide that financial statements filed in support of applications for a financial remedy shall be verified by a statement of truth, rather sworn or affirmed.

A new rule is inserted specifically providing that the court may direct that a person or body be added (or removed) as a party to financial remedy proceedings.

Part 29 Miscellaneous

A new rule is inserted regarding access and inspection of court documents.

Rules

Part 2: New text inserted in the definition of a ‘financial remedy’ in rule 2.3(1); New text inserted in the definition of a ‘professional acting in furtherance of the protection of children’ in rule 2.3(1)

Part 4: New text inserted in rule 4.1(8)

Part 5: New text inserted after rule 5.1(5)

Part 6: New text substituted in rule 6.15(2)(b)

Part 7: New text is added to rule 7.6; New text is substituted in rule 7.10(4); New text inserted after rule 7.12(14); New text is substituted in rule 7.19(4); New text is inserted in rule 7.19(4)(c); New text is inserted after rule 7.19(4); New text inserted in rule 7.20(5); New text inserted after rule 7.20(7); New text inserted in rule 7.27(1)(c); New text inserted in rule 7.32(4); Text omitted in rule 7.36(2); Text omitted in rule 7.36(3)

Part 8: New text substituted in the table following rule 8.20(1)

Part 9: New text substituted in rule 9.14(2)(a); New text substituted in rule 9.14(2A); New text substituted in rule 9.19(2)(a); New text substituted in rule 9.19(2A); New rule inserted after rule 9.26A; New text substituted in rule 9.36(5); New text inserted in rule 9.36(5)(a)(i); New text inserted in rule 9.36(5)(b)(i)

Part 11: New text substituted in rule 11.4(1); New text substituted in rule 11.9

Part 12: Rule 12.72 renumbered

Part 16: New text inserted in rule 16.36(1)

Part 20: New text substituted in rule 20.7(2)(a)(ii); New text inserted in rule 20.7(2)(a)(ii); Text omitted in rule 20.7(2)(a)(ii)

Part 29: New text substituted in rule 29.12

Part 32: New text substituted in rule 32.1(4)(a)

Part 34: Text omitted in rule 34.3(a); New text substituted in rule 34.28A(1)(b); New text inserted after rule 34.28A(1)(b); New text inserted in parenthesis after rule 34.28A; New text substituted in rule 34.39(3)(c)

Practice Directions

Practice Direction 2A: New text inserted in Table 1

Practice Direction 5A: Text omitted in paragraph 2.1; New text inserted after paragraph 2.1; Text omitted in Table 1; New text substituted in Table 2; Text omitted in Table 2

Practice Direction 6A: New text substituted in paragraph 12.2

Practice Direction 7A: New text inserted in paragraph 3.1(a)(i)

Practice Direction 7B: New text substituted in paragraph 1.1; New text substituted in paragraph 1.2; New text substituted in paragraph 1.3; New text substituted in paragraph 1.4

Practice Direction 9A: New text substituted in paragraph 7 of the Annex

Practice Direction 12B: New text substituted in paragraph 3.1

Practice Direction 14B: New text substituted in paragraph 2(d)(ii); New text substituted in paragraph 2(d)(iii); New text substituted in paragraph 2(e)

Practice Direction 27A: New text substituted in paragraph 7.2(a)

Practice Direction 33A: New text substituted in paragraph 2.2

Practice Direction 36A: New text inserted after paragraph 1.2

Forms

New versions of forms C100, D8, D8B, D8D, D8N, D13B, D20, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C, D50D, D50G, D80A, D80B, D80C, D80D, D80E, D80F, D80G, D81, D84, Form E, Form E Notes, Form E1, Form E2 and Form P1 are made available.

Forms C13, PLO1, PLO2, PLO3, PLO4, PLO5 and PLO6 are omitted.