Rule 34.23 Method of payment under registered orders
Where an order is registered in F1the family court in accordance with section 6(3) of the 1972 Act, the court must order that the payment of sums due under the order be made—
to the F2... registering court; and
at such time and place as the court officer directs.
(Section 6(3) of the 1972 Act makes provision for the registration of maintenance orders made in a reciprocating country.)
Where the court orders payments to be made F3to the court, whether in accordance with paragraph (1) or otherwise, the court officer must send the payments—
by post to either—
the court which made the order; or
such other person or authority as that court, or the Lord Chancellor, directs; or
if the court which made the order is a country or territory specified in the Practice Direction 34A—
to the Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations for transmission to the person to whom they are due; or
as the Lord Chancellor directs.
(Practice Direction 34A contains further provisions relating to the payment of sums due under registered orders.)
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in rule 34.23(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 119(a)(i) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
- F2
Words in rule 34.23(1)(a) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 119(a)(ii) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2
- F3
Words in rule 34.23(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 119(b) (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2