# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 4.10: Answer to application

Extent: N.I.

(1) Within 14 days of service of an application for an Article 8 order or an application under Schedule 1, each respondent shall file and serve on the other parties an acknowledgement of the application in Form C4 [ and, if both parts of question 6 or question 7 (or both) on Form C4 are answered in the affirmative, Form C1A].
(2) Following service of an application to which this Part applies, other than an application under rule 4.4 or for an Article 8 order, a respondent may, subject to paragraph (3) file a written answer, which shall be served on the other parties.
(3) An answer under paragraph (2) shall, except in the case of an application under Articles 44, 50, 53, 57, 62, 63, 64, 67 and 69 be filed and served not less than 2 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/4.10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-4.10
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