Application under Part 19 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010
Published date | 21 March 2018 |
Subject Matter | Family law forms |
Application under Part 19 of the
Family Procedure Rules 2010
Notes for applicant on completing the application (Form FP1)
•Please read all of these guidance notes before you begin completing the application. The notes follow the
order in which information is required on the application.
•Courtstaffcanhelpyoullintheapplicationandgiveinformationaboutprocedureonceithasbeenissued,
buttheycannotgivelegaladvice.Ifyouneedlegaladvice,forexample,aboutthelikelysuccessofyour
applicationortheevidenceyouneedtosupportit,youshouldcontactasolicitororaCitizensAdviceBureau.
•Ifyouarellingintheapplicationbyhand,pleaseuseblackinkandwriteinblockcapitals.
•Youmustleanywrittenevidencetosupportyourapplicationeitherinorwiththeapplication.Yourwritten
evidencemustbeveriedbyastatementoftruth.
•Copythecompletedapplication,therespondent’snotesforguidanceandyourwrittenevidencesothat
youhaveacopyforyourself,onecopyforthecourtandonecopyforeachrespondent.Sendortakethe
applicationsandevidencetothecourtofcewiththeappropriatefee.Thecourtwilltellyouhowmuchthisis.
Notes on completing the application
Applicant and Respondent details
Asthepersonmakingtheapplication,youare
calledthe‘applicant’;anyotherpartyiscalleda
‘respondent’.Applicantswhoareunder18yearsold
(unless otherwise permitted by the court) and persons
wholackcapacitywithinthemeaningoftheMental
CapacityAct2005musthavealitigationfriendto
maketheapplicationandconductcourtproceedings
on their behalf. Court staff will tell you more about
what you need to do if this applies to you.
Youmustprovidethefollowinginformationabout
yourselfandeachrespondent(ifknown):
• allknownforenamesandsurname;
• whetherMr,Mrs,Miss,MsorOther(e.g.Dr);
and
• residential address (including postcode and
telephone number).
Wherethepersonis:
• under18,write(“achild,by‘MrJoeBloggs’
his/her litigation friend”)
• apersonwholackscapacitywithinthemeaning
oftheMentalCapacityAct2005,write(“,byMr
JoeBloggs,his/herlitigationfriend”)
• appearinginarepresentativecapacity,youmust
saywhatthatcapacityis,eg.“MrJoeBloggsas
therepresentativeofMrsSharonBloggs”
Your solicitor’s name and address
Ifyouareactingbysolicitorintheseproceedings,
enterinthisboxyoursolicitor’sfullnameand
address,andothercontactdetailsasrequested.
Details of application
Underthisheadingyoumustsetouteither:
• thequestion(s)youwishthecourttodecide;or
• theorderyouareseekingandthelegalbasisfor
yourapplication;and
• ifyourapplicationisbeingmadeunderaspecic
ruleorpracticedirection,youmuststatewhich.
Statement of truth
Thismustbesignedbyyou,byyoursolicitororyour
litigationfriend,asappropriate.
FP1A - ApplicationunderPart19oftheFamilyProcedureRules2010Notesforapplicantoncompletingtheapplication(FormFP1)(04.11)
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