# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 8.59: Applications for certified copy of judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention

Extent: N.I.

An application for a certified copy of the judgment for the purposes of recognition and enforcement of the judgment under the 1996 Hague Convention must be supported by a statement that is sworn to be true or an affidavit—
(a) exhibiting—
(i) a copy of the application by which the pleadings were begun and a copy of all pleadings filed in the proceedings;
(ii) evidence of service of the proceedings, if any;
(b) stating the grounds on which the court based its jurisdiction to make the orders in question;
(c) stating the age of the child at the time of the judgment and the measures taken, if any, for the child’s wishes and feelings to be ascertained; and
(d) stating which persons were provided with notice of the proceedings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/8.59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-8.59
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