{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-6.6A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-6.6A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2010/2955",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010",
  "path": "rule/6.6A",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "6.6A",
  "heading": "Time for serving an application by the applicant",
  "text": "Where the applicant serves the application, the applicant must complete the step required by the following table in relation to the method of service chosen before 12.00 midnight on the day 28 days after the date of issue of the application.\nMethod of service\nStep required\nFirst class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day\nPosting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider\nPersonal service under rule 6.7, by someone other than the applicant personally\nLeaving it with the person to be served\nEmail service under rule 6.7A\nSending the application by e-mail and sending the notice required by rule 6.7A(2) by posting, leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Rules 6.6A, 6.6B inserted (6.4.2022) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/44), rules 1(3)(a), 10 (with rule 29); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/6.6A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:22:56.480940+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}