The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/524
• Sections: 11

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 and come into force on 13th March 2014.

Section 2 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

The Family Procedure Rules 2010 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 11.

Section 3 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 7.11(3)(a)(ii), for “husband and wife” substitute “a married couple”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 7.26

(a) in the heading—

(i) omit “marriage” and insert “a marriage of an opposite sex couple”.

(b) in subparagraph (1)—

(i) omit “marriage” and insert “a marriage of an opposite sex couple”.

Section 5 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In the heading to Part 31 after “2005” insert “, The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2014”;

Section 6 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.1—

(a) in sub paragraph (b) omit “and”;

(b) in sub paragraph (c) omit “.” and insert “; and”;

(c) after sub paragraph (c) insert—

(d) judgments to which the 2014 Regulations apply and which relate to divorce, or annulment of a marriage of a same sex couple or the judicial separation of the same

Section 7 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.2—

(a) in sub paragraph (1)(a)(ii) omit “or”;

(b) in sub paragraph (1)(a)(iii) after “;” insert “or”;

(c) after sub paragraph (1)(a)(iii) insert—

(iv) in accordance with regulation 4(1)(a) of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2014 where those Regulations apply.

(d) after sub paragraph (1)(b) insert—

(ba) “the 2014 Regulations” means the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2014

(e) after sub paragraph (1)(c)(ii) insert—

(iii) where recognition is sought of a judgment to which the 2014 Regulations apply, a member State of the European Union to which Part II of those Regulations applies.

Section 8 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.3(3)—

(a) after “Convention” omit “or” and insert “,”;

(b) after “Regulations” insert “or the 2014 Regulations”.

Section 9 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.8(8) after “Regulations” insert “or the 2014 Regulations”.

Section 10 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.12—

(a) after “Convention” omit “or” and insert “,”;

(b) after “Regulations” insert “or regulation 5 of the 2014 Regulations”.

Section 11 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

In rule 31.14(3)—

(a) after “convention” omit “or” and insert “,”;

(b) after “Regulations” insert “or regulation 5 of the 2014 Regulations”.