Family Procedure Rules

Contents

Introduction  
 
Notes to Accompany  
 
Part 2 Interpretation and Application of other Rules
Rule 5 Extent and application of other rules
Rule 6 Interpretation
Rule 7 Power to perform functions of the court
Rule 8 Court's discretion as to where it deals with cases
Rule 9 Court documents
Rule 10 Computation of time
Rule 11 Dates for compliance to be calendar dates and to include time of day
  Practice Direction
 
Part 5 Procedure for Applications in Adoption, Placement and Related Proceedings
Rule 22 Application of this Part
Rule 23 Who the parties are
Rule 24 What the court or a court officer will do when the application has been issued
Rule 25 Date for first directions hearing
Rule 26 The first directions hearing
Rule 27 Requesting the court to dispense with the consent of any parent or guardian
Rule 28 Consent
Rule 29 Reports by the adoption agency or local authority
Rule 30 Health reports
Rule 31 Notice of final hearing
Rule 32 The final hearing
Rule 33 Proof of identity of the child
 
Part 6 Service
   
  Section 1 General Rules about Service
Rule 34 Scope of this Part
Rule 35 Methods of service
Rule 36 Who is to serve
Rule 37 Service of documents on children and protected parties
Rule 38 Deemed service
Rule 39 Power of court to dispense with service
Rule 40 Certificate of service
Rule 41 Notice of non-service
   
  Section 2 Service out of the Jurisdiction
Rule 42 Scope and definitions
Rule 43 Service of documents
Rule 44 Method of service - general provisions
Rule 45 Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities
Rule 46 Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities
Rule 47 Service in accordance with the Service Regulation
Rule 48 Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
 
Part 7 Litigation Friend, Children's Guardian, Reporting Officer and Chidren and Family Reporter
   
  Section 1 Litigation Friends
Rule 49 Application of this Section
Rule 50 Requirement for litigation friend in proceedings
Rule 51 Circumstances in which the non-subject child does not need a litigation friend
Rule 52 Stage of proceedings at which a litigation friend becomes necessary
Rule 53 Who may be a litigation friend for a protected party without a court order
Rule 54 How a person becomes a litigation friend without a court order
Rule 55 How a person becomes a litigation friend by court order
Rule 56 Court’s power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friend
Rule 57 Appointment of litigation friend by court order - supplementary
Rule 58 Procedure where appointment of litigation friend comes to an end
   
  Section 2 Children's Guardian
Rule 59 Appointment of children's guardian
Rule 60 What the court or a court officer will do once the court has made a decision about appointing a children's guardian
Rule 61 Termination of the appointment of the children's guardian
Rule 62 Powers and duties of the children's guardian
Rule 63 How the children's guardian exercises his duties - investigations and appointment of solicitor
Rule 64 Where the child instructs a solicitor or conducts proceedings on his own behalf
Rule 65 How the children's guardian exercises his duties - attendance at court, advice to the court and reports
Rule 66 How the children's guardian exercises his duties - service of documents and inspection of records
Rule 67 How the children's guardian exercises his duties - communication of a court's decision to the child
Rule 68 Solicitor for child
   
  Section 3 Reporting Officer
Rule 69 When the court appoints a reporting officer
Rule 70 Appointment of the same reporting officer in respect of two or more parents or guardians
Rule 71 The duties of the reporting officer
Rule 72 How the reporting officer exercises his duties
   
  Section 4 Children and Family Reporter
Rule 73 Request by court for a welfare report in respect of the child
Rule 74 How the children and family reporter exercises his powers and duties
   
  Section 5 Who can act as Children's Guardian, Reporting Officer and Children and Family Reporter
Rule 75 Persons who may not be appointed as children's guardian, reporting officer or children and family reporter
Rule 76 Appointment of the same person as children's guardian, reporting officer and children and family reporter
  Practice Direction
 
Part 8
  Practice Direction
 
Part 19
  Practice Direction
 
Forms Contents  
 
Forms  
 
Index