The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Types of application for which Part 19 procedure may be followed

19.1.—(1) The Part 19 procedure is the procedure set out in this Part.

(2) An applicant may use the Part 19 procedure where the Part 18 procedure does not apply and—

(a) there is no form prescribed by a rule or referred to in Practice Direction 5A in which to make the application;

(b) the applicant seeks the court’s decision on a question which is unlikely to involve a substantial dispute of fact; or

(c) paragraph (5) applies.

(3) The court may at any stage direct that the application is to continue as if the applicant had not used the Part 19 procedure and, if it does so, the court may give any directions it considers appropriate.

(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply if a practice direction provides that the Part 19 procedure may not be used in relation to the type of application in question.

(5) A rule or practice direction may, in relation to a specified type of proceedings—

(a) require or permit the use of the Part 19 procedure; and

(b) disapply or modify any of the rules set out in this Part as they apply to those proceedings.