Article 10 Amendment of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

For rule 2.60 there shall be substituted:

“Service of statement in answer

2.60

(1)

Where a form or other document filed with the court contains an allegation of adultery or of an improper association with a named person (“the named person”), the court may direct that the party who filed the relevant form or document serve a copy of all or part of that form or document on the named person, together with Form F.

(2)

If the court makes a direction under paragraph (1), the named person may file a statement in answer to the allegations.

(3)

A statement under paragraph (2) shall be sworn to be true.

(4)

Rule 2.37(3) shall apply to a person served under paragraph (1) as it applies to a co-respondent.”.