# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 31.3: Where to start proceedings


(1) Every application under this Part, except for an application under rule 31.18 for a certified copy of a judgment... must be made to the principal registry.
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(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where recognition of a judgment is raised as an incidental question in proceedings under the 1996 Hague Convention , ... the court hearing those proceedings may determine the question of recognition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/31.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-31.3
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