Rule 33.14 Notices in certain actions of divorce or separation

Scotland

(1)

In the following actions of divorce or separation there shall be attached to the copy of the initial writ served on the defender—

(a)

in an action relying on section 1(2)(d) of the M1Act of 1976 (no cohabitation for F1one year with consent of defender to decree)—

(i)

which is an action of divorce, a notice in form F19 and a notice of consent in form F20;

(ii)

which is an action of separation, a notice in Form F21 and a form of notice of consent in form F22;

(b)

in an action relying on section 1(2)(e) of the Act of 1976 (no cohabitation for F2two years)—

(i)

which is an action of divorce, a notice in Form F23;

(ii)

which is an action of separation, a notice in Form F24;

F3(c)

in an action relying on section 1(1)(b) of the Act of 1976 (grounds for divorce: interim gender recognition certificate), a notice in Form F24A.

(2)

The certificate of F4citation of an initial writ in an action mentioned in paragraph (1) shall state which notice or form mentioned in paragraph (1) has been attached to the initial writ.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 rule 33.14(1)(a) substituted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), paras. 1, 2(21)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 rule 33.14(1)(a) substituted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), paras. 1, 2(21)(b)
F3: Sch. 1 rule 33.14(1)(c) inserted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), paras. 1, 2(21)(c)
F4: Word in Sch. 1 rule 33.14(2) substituted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2445, para. 3(46)

Marginal citations

M1: 1976 c.39.

Notes on Schedule First

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.

Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3

Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 applied (30.11.2016) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21), ss. 121(5), 237(2) (with ss. 232, 234(3), 235, 236); S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
C2: Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/301), paras. 1(2), (4), 2 (with para. 1(5))
C3: Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/302), paras. 1(2), 2(1), 3-5