# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 31.17: Enforcement of judgments registered under rule 31.11


(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), the court will not enforce a judgment registered under rule 31.11 until after —
(a) the expiration of any applicable period under rules 31.15 or 31.16; or
(b) if that period has been extended by the court, the expiration of the period so extended.
(1A) The court may enforce a judgment registered under rule 31.11 before the expiration of a period referred to in paragraph (1) where urgent enforcement of the judgment is necessary to secure the welfare of the child to whom the judgment relates.
(2) A party applying to the court for the enforcement of a registered judgment must produce to the court a certificate of service of —
(a) the notice of registration of the judgment; and
(b) any order made by the court in relation to the judgment.
(Service out of the jurisdiction ... is dealt with in chapter 4 of Part 6 and in Practice Direction 6B.)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/31.17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-31.17
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