Part 2 U.K.Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 2 E+WDissolution, nullity and other proceedings

General provisions E+W

F1 62Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 62 omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 42 (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

F2 63Restrictions on making of orders affecting children E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 63 repealed (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 17(1)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/793, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 5, 11)

64 Parties to proceedings under this Chapter E+W

(1) Rules of court may make provision with respect to—

(a) the joinder as parties to proceedings under sections 37 to 56 of persons involved in allegations of improper conduct made in those proceedings,

(b) the dismissal from such proceedings of any parties so joined, and

(c) the persons who are to be parties to proceedings on an application under section 58.

(2) Rules of court made under this section may make different provision for different cases.

(3) In every case in which the court considers, in the interest of a person not already a party to the proceedings, that the person should be made a party, the court may if it thinks fit allow the person to intervene upon such terms, if any, as the court thinks just.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 64 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 64 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 64(1)(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 64(3) in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1