Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Extracts of decrees in certain family actions

7.2.  –

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a decree–

(a)of divorce,

(b)of declarator of nullity of marriage, or

(c)in an action to which rule 49.28 (evidence in certain undefended family actions) applies,

shall be extracted automatically after the expiry of 21 days after the date of decree unless a reclaiming motion has been enrolled.

(2) A decree of divorce in a simplified divorce application shall be extracted immediately.

(3) An extract under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be issued by the Extractor to the pursuer and a copy of it sent by the Extractor by first class post to the defender where his address is known.

(4) Additional extracts under this rule may be obtained from the Extracts Department.