{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-18.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-18.5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2010/2955",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010",
  "path": "rule/18.5",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "18.5",
  "heading": "Notice of an application",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a copy of the application notice must be served on—\n(a) each respondent;\n(b) in relation to proceedings under Part 11, the person who is, or, in the case of an application to start proceedings, it is intended will be, the subject of the proceedings; and\n(c) in relation to proceedings under Parts 12 and 14, the children's guardian (if any).\n(2) An application may be made without serving a copy of the application notice if this is permitted by—\n(a) a rule;\n(b) a practice direction; or\n(c) the court.\n(Rule 18.8 deals with service of a copy of the application notice.)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/18.5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:22:56.480940+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}