F1PART 7PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS IN MATRIMONIAL AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 2RULES ABOUT STARTING PROCEEDINGS
Statement of reconciliation7.3
1
Where the applicant is, or in the case of joint applications either or both of the applicants are, legally represented, the legal representative must, unless the court directs otherwise, complete and file with the application a statement in the form for this purpose referred to in Practice Direction 5A, certifying whether the legal representative has discussed with the applicant the possibility of a reconciliation and given the applicant the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation.
2
This rule applies to an application for—
a
a divorce order made under section 1 of the 1973 Act;
b
a judicial separation order made under section 17 of the 1973 Act;
c
a dissolution order as mentioned in section 37(1)(a) of the 2004 Act; or
d
a separation order as mentioned in section 37(1)(d) of the 2004 Act.
Pt. 7 substituted (6.4.2022) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/44), rule 1(3)(a), Sch. (with rule 29); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2