# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 12.62: Application by a party for transfer of the proceedings


(1) A party may apply to the court ...under Article 8(1) of the 1996 Hague Convention —
(a) to stay(GL) the proceedings or a specified part of the proceedings and to invite the parties to introduce a request before a court of another ... Contracting State; or
(b) to make a request to a court of ... another Contracting State to assume jurisdiction for the proceedings, or a specified part of the proceedings.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must be made—
(a) to the court in which the relevant parental responsibility proceedings are pending; and
(b) using the Part 18 procedure.
(3) The applicant must file the application notice and serve it on the respondents not less than 42 days before the hearing of the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/12.62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-12.62
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