The Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc.) Rules 1991

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Introductory

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and transitional

3. PART II Matrimonial Proceedings under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978

   1. 2. Interpretation, application and savings

   2. 3. Applications

   3. 4. Service

   4. 5. Answer to application

   5. 6. Directions

   6. 7. Timing of proceedings

   7. 8. Attendance at directions appointment and hearing

   8. 9. Documentary evidence

   9. 10. Amendment

   10. 11. Oral evidence

   11. 12. Hearing

   12. 13. Costs

   13. 14. Confidentiality of documents

   14. 15. Delegation by justices' clerk

   15. 16. Application of enactments governing procedure in proceedings brought on complaint

   16. 17. Orders made under section 6 in the absence of the respondent

   17. 18. Application under section 7

   18. 19. Respondents on applications under section 20 or section 20A

   19. 20. Family protection orders

   20. 21. Powers of arrest and warrants of arrest under section 18

   21. 22. Proceedings by or against a person outside England and Wales for variation or revocation of orders under section 20

   22. 23. Entries in court’s registers

   23. 24. Notification of orders made under section 17(1)

   24. 25. Proceedings with respect to which a single justice may discharge the functions of a court

4. PART III Consequential and Minor Amendments

   1. 26. Consequential and minor amendments

5. PART IV Revocations

   1. 27. Revocations

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. 1

      Forms

   2. 2

      Consequential and minor amendments

   3. 3

      Revocations

8. Explanatory Note