http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/188/article/4Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 20122026-08-12Dissolution of civil partnershipsCivil partnershipLegislationenSHERIFF COURTStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2012-08-01 This Act of Sederunt makes various amendments to the Ordinary Cause Rules; and some minor amendments to other sets of sheriff court rules. 41The Ordinary Cause Rules are amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.2In rule33.9 (productions in action of divorce or where section 11 order may be made)—aafter subparagraph(b), insert—cin an action which includes a crave for an order for financial provision, the pursuer must lodge a completed Form F13A signed by the pursuer with the initial writ or minute of amendment as the case may be.;bthe heading of that rule becomes “Productions in action of divorce or where a section11 order or order for financial provision may be made”.3In rule33.34 (notice of intention to defend and defences)—aafter paragraph(3) insert—4Where a defender opposes a crave for an order for financial provision or makes a claim in accordance with paragraph(1)(b)(ii) ..., the defender must lodge a completed FormF13A signed by the defender with the defences, minute of amendment or answers as the case may be.;bthe heading of that rule becomes “Notice of intention to defend and defences etc.”.4In rule33A.9 (productions in action of dissolution of civil partnership or where section11 order may be made)—aafter paragraph(4), insert—5In a civil partnership action which includes a crave for an order for financial provision, the pursuer must lodge a completed Form CP13A signed by the pursuer with the initial writ or minute of amendment as the case may be.;bthe heading of that rule becomes “Productions in action of dissolution of civil partnership or where a section11 order or order for financial provision may be made”.5In rule33A.34 (notice of intention to defend and defences)—aafter paragraph (3) insert—4Where a defender opposes a crave for an order for financial provision or makes a claim in accordance with paragraph(1)(b)(ii) ..., the defender must lodge a completed FormCP13A signed by the defender with the defences, minute of amendment or answers as the case may be.;bthe heading of that rule becomes “Notice of intention to defend and defences etc.”.6In Appendix1, insert the Forms set out in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt in the following places—aafter FormF13 (Form of intimation to person with whom an improper association is alleged to have occurred) insert Form F13A (Form of statement of matrimonial property);bafter Form CP13 (Form of intimation to person with whom an association is alleged to have occurred in a civil partnership action) insert Form CP13A (Form of statement of civil partnership property). Rule 33.9 was last amended by S.S.I. 2006/207. Rule 33.34 was amended by S.I. 1996/2167. Rule33A.9 was last amended by S.S.I. 2006/207. Form CP13 was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/638. Words in para. 4(3)(a) omitted (31.7.2012) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/221), paras. 1(1), 2(2)(a)Words in para. 4(5)(a) omitted (31.7.2012) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/221), paras. 1(1), 2(2)(b)Para. 4 in force at 1.8.2012, see para. 1(1)