A comprehensive guide on commencing nullity proceedings for marriages in England and Wales: drafting the petition, time limits, jurisdiction and court procedures


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Practice notes

A comprehensive guide on commencing nullity proceedings for marriages in England and Wales: drafting the petition, time limits, jurisdiction and court procedures


Published by a UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Family expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note explains how to commence proceedings for nullity. Note that it applies to applications that were issued prior to 6 April 2022. It sets out the time limits applicable to nullity, where to commence proceedings and the issue of jurisdiction. It explains what to do if there is a previous petition on file. It provides practical tips on drafting a petition, including omitting the petitioner's address and the information that must be included and how to draft a statement of case.

Nullity proceedings

Family proceedings are governed by the family procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955. The rules relating to proceedings for nullity are to be found in FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 7 and the supplemental PD 7A and PD 7B.

On 6 April 2022 the provisions of the divorce, dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020), came into effect. Although DDSA 2020 does not make substantive changes to the law regarding nullity proceedings, there are some consequential changes to the procedure under the amended Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR

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What does Family Procedure Rules mean?

Family Procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 implemented on 6 April 2011 was the largest wholesale reform of family procedure since the introduction of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (FPR 1991) and are made up of 40 parts.

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