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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-3",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1996/322",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/3",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "APPENDIX 3",
  "heading": "NOTICES AND RESPONDENTS",
  "text": "(i)\n(ii)\n(iii)\n(iv)\nProvision under which proceedings brought\nMinimum number of days prior to hearing or directions appointment for service under rule 4.5(1)(b)\nRespondents\nPersons to whom notice is to be given\nAll applications\nSee separate entries below\nSubject to separate entries below:\nevery person whom the applicant believes to have parental responsibility for the child;\nwhere the child is the subject of a care order, every person whom the applicant believes to have had parental responsibility immediately prior to the making of the care order;\nin the case of an application to extend, vary or discharge an order, the parties to the proceedings leading to the order which it is sought to have extended varied or discharged;\nin the case of specified proceedings, the child.\nSubject to separate entries below:\nany authority providing accommodation for the child;\npersons who are caring for the child at the time when proceedings are commenced;\nin the case of proceedings brought in respect of a child who is alleged to be staying in a refuge which is certificated under Article 70(1) or (2), the person who is providing the refuge\nArticle 7(1)(a), 7(4), 8, 13(1), 16(6), 33(1), 52(7), 159(1), 163(1) Schedule 1, Paragraphs 10(3) and 12(4) of Schedule 8\n14 Days\nAs for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of proceedings under Schedule 1, those persons whom the applicant believes to be interested in or affected by proceedings;\nin the case of an application under paragraph 10(3)(b) or 12(4) of Schedule 8, any person, other than the child, named in the order\nAs for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of an application for an Article 8 order, every person whom applicant believes—\n(i)to be named in a court order with respect to the same child, which has not ceased to have effect,\n(ii)to be a party to pending proceedings\n(iv)every person who is allowed to have contact with the child by virtue of an order under Article 53.\nArticle 50, 53(2), 53(3) 53(4), 53(9) or 57(8)(b)\n3 days\nAs for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of an application under Article 53, the person whose contact with the child is the subject of the application.\nAs for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of an application under Article 50—\n(i)every person whom the applicant believes to be a party to pending relevant proceedings in respect of the same child, and\n(ii)every person whom the applicant believes to be a parent without parental responsibility for the child.\nArticle 62(12)\n2 days\nAs for “all applications” above.\nThose of the persons referred to in Article 62(11)(a) to (e) who were not party to the application for the order which it is sought to have varied or discharged.\nArticle 44, 63(1), 63(9)(b), 64(3), 64(7), 67(9), 69(1), 178(1)\n1 day\nAs for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of an application under Article 63(9)(b)—\n(i)the parties to the application for the order in respect of which it is sought to vary the directions;\n(ii)any person who was caring for the child prior to the making of the order, and\n(iii)any person whose contact with the child is affected by the direction which it is sought to have varied;\nin the case of an application under Article 69, the person whom the applicant alleges to have effected or to have been or to be responsible for the taking or keeping of the child\nExcept for applications under Article 178(1), as for “all applications” above, and:\nin the case of an application under Article 63(1), every person whom the applicant believes to be a parent of the child;\nin the case of an application under Article 63(9)(b)—\n(i)the authority in whose area the child is living, and\n(ii)any person whom the applicant believes to be affected by the direction which it is sought to have varied;\nin the case of an application under Article 178(1), the person referred to in Article 178(1) and any person preventing or likely to prevent such a person from exercising powers under enactments mentioned in paragraph (6) of that Article.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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