Rule 32.1 Scope and interpretation

(1)

This Part contains rules about the registration and enforcement of maintenance orders and custody orders.

F1(2)

In this Part, “the 1950 Act” means the Maintenance Orders Act 1950.

(3)

Chapter 2 of this Part relates to—

(a)

the registration of a maintenance order, made in the High Court or F2the family court, in a court in Scotland or Northern Ireland in accordance with the 1950 Act; and

(b)

the registration of a maintenance order, made in Scotland or Northern Ireland, in the High Court in accordance with the 1950 Act.

F3...

F4(4)

Chapter 3 of this Part contains rules to be applied in the family court in relation to the registration in the family court of a maintenance order made in the High Court, in accordance with the 1958 Act.

(5)

Chapter 4 of this Part relates to the registration and enforcement of custody orders in accordance with the 1986 Act.

F5(6)

Chapter 5 of this Part relates to the ability of a court officer to take enforcement proceedings in relation to certain orders for periodical payments.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 32.1(2) substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 16
F2: Words in rule 32.1(3)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 76(a)(i) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
F3: Words in rule 32.1(3) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 76(a)(ii) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
F4: Rule 32.1(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 76(b) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
F5: Rule 32.1(6) inserted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 76(c) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2