Statutory Instruments
Family Proceedings
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
Family Court, England And Wales
Made
16th December 2013
Laid before Parliament
19th December 2013
Coming into force in accordance with rule 1
The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 75 and 76 of the Courts Act 2003(1), section 18(1A) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972(2), sections 12 and 48 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(3), sections 10 and 24 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985(4) and section 141(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002(5), after consulting in accordance with section 79 of the Courts Act 2003.
2003 c.39. Section 75 was amended by paragraph 338 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) and by paragraph 91 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22). Section 76 was amended by section 62(7) of the Children Act 2004 (c.31), paragraph 172 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33), paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and paragraph 92 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
1972 c.18. Section 18(1A) was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 (c.56) and was amended by paragraph 155 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 and by paragraph 39 of Schedule 11 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
1982 c.27. Section 12 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 (c.12). Section 48 was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991, paragraph 86 of Schedule 11 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and by S.I. 2001/3929, 2011/1215 and 2012/1770.
2002 c.38. Section 141(1) was amended by paragraph 413 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003.