Article 23 Amendments to the Family Proceedings Rules 1991

In Appendix 1—

(a)

in Form M5 (Notice of Proceedings)—

(i)

in paragraph 1 after the words “within 7”, insert the word “working”;

(ii)

in paragraph 5(b)(iii) for the words “any rights of occupation you may have in the matrimonial home under the Matrimonial Homes Act 1983”' substitute “any matrimonial home rights you may have under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996^f1”; and

(iii)

after paragraph 13, insert—

“14.

If the petition is brought on the ground that an interim gender recognition certificate has been issued to a party to the marriage (under section 12(g), or paragraph 11(1)(e) of Schedule 1 to, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973) and such a certificate has been issued to you, you must, when returning the acknowledgement of service, attach to it a copy of your interim certificate.

15.

If the petition is brought on the ground that your gender was the acquired gender at the time of the marriage under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (under section 12(h) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973) and a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to you, you must, when returning the acknowledgement of service, attach to it a copy of your full certificate.”

(b)

for Form M20, substitute the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Rules;

(c)

in Form M23, omit “Take Notice that” to the end of the form; and

(d)

after Form M23, insert Form M23A as set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1996 c. 27.