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Practice Directions
Reminder: Please be aware that there may also be other practice directions applicable to general civil proceedings which are also relevant to family and matrimonial matters. For a full list of practice directions issued by the Judiciary, please click here.
Disclaimer: The lists below are for reference only. Parties should seek proper legal advice as to whether such Practice Directions (and/or any other Practice Directions) is/are relevant to a particular case.
Practice Directions
- PD15.1 Divorce
- PD15.2 Petition - Personal Service
- PD15.3 Reconciliation
- PD15.4 Special Procedure
- PD15.5 Affidavit of Means
- PD15.6 Appointment of Medical Inspectors
- PD15.7 Decree Absolute
- PD15.8 Decrees and Orders: Agreed Terms
- PD15.9 Estimate Of Costs In Ancillary Relief Proceedings And Children Proceedings (“Form H”)
- superseded version 1
- For Forms H1 to H4 of PD 15.9, please click here.
- PD15.10 Family Mediation
- superseded version 1
- superseded version 2
- For Appendices 1 to 5 of PD 15.10, please click here.
- PD15.11 Financial Dispute Resolution Pilot Scheme
- superseded version 1
- superseded version 2
- superseded version 3
- For Forms A to G of PD 15.11, please click here.
- PD15.11A Application of Financial Dispute Resolution Pilot Scheme
- PD15.12 Matrimonial Proceedings and Family Proceedings
- PD15.13 Children’s Dispute Resolution
- superseded version 1
- superseded version 2
- superseded version 3
- For Forms I to K of PD 15.13, please click here.
- PD15.14 Transfer of Proceedings from the Family Court to the Court of First Instance
- PD15.15 Matrimonial and Family Proceedings - Miscellaneous
- PDSL5 Guidance on Meeting Children
- PDSL6 Guidance on Separate Representation for Children in Matrimonial and Family Proceedings
- PDSL7 Guidance On Direct Judicial Communications In International Family Disputes Affecting Children
- PDSL9 Pilot Scheme on Private Adjudication of Financial Disputes in Matrimonial and Family Proceedings
- superseded version 1
- superseded version 2
- superseded version 3
- For Appendices 1 to 3 of PDSL 9, please click here.
- PDSL10.1 Guidance - Child Arrangements: Domestic Violence
- PDSL10.2 Guidance Note on Judgment Summons Procedure
- For Annexes A and B of PDSL 10.2, please click here.
- PDSL10.3 Guidance on Setting Aside a Consent Order on Ancillary Relief
- PDSL10.5 Guidance Note on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases
- For Forms 1 to 4 of PDSL 10.5, please click here.