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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-amendment-no-2-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-42",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-amendment-no-2-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-42.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2005/497",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-amendment-no-2-rules-northern-ireland-2005",
  "path": "article/42",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "42",
  "heading": "Amendment to the 1996 Rules",
  "text": "In rule 2.51 (Rescission of decree nisi by consent)—\n(a) in the heading, after “decree nisi” insert “or conditional order”;\n(b) for paragraph (1) substitute—\n“(1) Where a reconciliation has been effected between the petitioner and the respondent—\n(a) in a matrimonial cause—\n(i) after a decree nisi has been pronounced but before it has been made absolute, or\n(ii) after a decree of judicial separation has been pronounced; and\n(b) in a civil partnership cause—\n(i) after a conditional order has been made but before it has been made final, or\n(ii) after a separation order has been made,\neither party may apply for an order rescinding that decree or order by consent.”; and\n(c) in paragraph (2)—\n(i) for “divorce county court” substitute “designated county court”;\n(ii) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner, as the case may be,”; and\n(iii) after “decree” insert “or civil partnership order”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/497/article/42",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:49:56.744185+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."
}