# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 31.16: Stay of enforcement where appeal pending in state of origin


(1) A party against whom enforcement is sought of a judgment which has been registered under rule 31.11 may apply to the court with which an appeal is lodged under rule 31.15 for the proceedings to be stayed where —
(a) that party has lodged an ordinary appeal in the ... Contracting State of origin; or
(b) the time for such an appeal has not yet expired.
(2) Where an application for a stay is filed in the circumstances described in paragraph (1)(b), the court may specify the time within which an appeal must be lodged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/31.16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-31.16
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