# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 5: Commencement of Proceedings

Extent: N.I.

The following persons shall, if alive, be respondents to the application—
(a) those whom the petitioner claims are his adoptive parents for the purposes of Article 40 of the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987;
(b) those whom the petitioner claims are not his adoptive parents for the purpose of that Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/53/chapter/3/rule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-53/chapter-3/rule-5
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