The Family Proceedings (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005
These rules amend the Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 322), which apply to proceedings in the High Court and county court, in consequence of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 of 27th November 2003 (Brussels IIa Regulation) and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005. They also make a number of minor amendments to forms prescribed by the Family Proceedings Rules to ensure that allegations of domestic violence are raised at the commencement of proceedings under Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.