# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 8.4: Who the parties are


Where the applicant is—
(a) the person to whom the original certificate was issued, the Secretary of State must be a respondent;
(b) the Secretary of State, the person to whom the original certificate was issued must be a respondent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/8.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-8.4
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