{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-29.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-29.4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2010/2955",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010",
  "path": "rule/29.4",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "29.4",
  "heading": "Withdrawal of applications in proceedings",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies to applications in proceedings—\n(a) under Part 7;\n(b) under Parts 10 to 14 or under any other Part where the application relates to the welfare or upbringing of a child or;\n(c) where either of the parties is a protected party.\n(2) Where this rule applies, an application may only be withdrawn with the permission of the court.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a person seeking permission to withdraw an application must file a written request for permission setting out the reasons for the request.\n(4) The request under paragraph (3) may be made orally to the court if the parties are present.\n(5) A court officer will notify the other parties of a written request.\n(6) The court may deal with a written request under paragraph (3) without a hearing if the other parties, and any other persons directed by the court, have had an opportunity to make written representations to the court about the request.",
  "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/29.4",
    "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."
}