Part II MATRIMONIAL CAUSES [ AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP CAUSES] PETITION, PLEADINGS AND AMENDMENT

Northern Ireland

1. 2.1Application for leave to present a petition for nullity
2. 2.2Discontinuance before service of petition
3. 2.3Cause to be begun by petition
4. 2.4Contents of petition
5. 2.5Signing of petition
6. 2.6Presentation of petition
7. 2.6A[ Petition for nullity on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate
8. 2.6BPetition for nullity on ground that respondent’s gender had become acquired gender at time of marriage or civil partnership
9. 2.7Conciliation
10. 2.8Parties
11. 2.9Service of petition
12. 2.10Proof of service
13. 2.10A[Acknowledgement of service of petition for nullity brought on ground relating to gender recognition
14. 2.11Notice of intention to defend
15. 2.12Consent to the grant of a decree [or civil partnership order ]
16. 2.13Supplemental petition, pleadings and amendment of petition
17. 2.14Filing of answer to petition
18. 2.14A[Answer praying for decree or order of nullity on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate
19. 2.14BAnswer praying for decree or order of nullity on ground that petitioner’s gender had become acquired gender at time of marriage or civil partnership
20. 2.15Filing of reply and subsequent pleadings
21. 2.15A[Reply to answer praying for decree or order of nullity on ground relating to gender recognition
22. 2.16Filing of pleadings after lodgment of certificate of readiness
23. 2.17Contents of answer and subsequent pleadings
24. 2.18Allegation against third person in pleading
25. 2.19Service of pleadings
26. 2.20Supplemental answer and amendment of pleadings
27. 2.21Service and amendment of pleadings
28. 2.22Particulars
29. 2.23Re-transfer of cause to [ the county court]
30. PREPARATION FOR TRIAL
31. TRIAL ETC
32. EVIDENCE
33. DECREES AND ORDERS
34. ANCILLARY RELIEF