The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Service of the application where the respondent does not give an address at which the respondent may be served

6.13.—(1) This rule applies where—

(a) rule 6.11 (service of application on solicitor); and

(b) rule 6.12 (respondent gives address at which respondent may be served),

do not apply and the applicant does not wish the application to be served personally under rule 6.7.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5) the application must be served on the respondent at his usual or last known address.

(3) Where the applicant has reason to believe that the respondent no longer resides at his usual or last known address, the applicant must take reasonable steps to ascertain the current address of the respondent.

(4) Where, having taken the reasonable steps required by paragraph (3), the applicant—

(a) ascertains the respondent’s current address, the application must be served at that address; or

(b) is unable to ascertain the respondent’s current address, the applicant must consider whether there is—

(i) an alternative place where; or

(ii) an alternative method by which,

service may be effected.

(5) If, under paragraph (4)(b), there is such a place where or a method by which service could be effected, the applicant must make an application under rule 6.19.