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Family Court deadline calculator
Deadlines under the Family Procedure Rules, from acknowledging an application to financial remedy directions and appeals.
England & Wales 路 Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied 路 Methodology
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Deadlines this calculator covers
27 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
12 weeks from Form A filed
4 clear days from Filing date
35 clear days before First Appointment date
14 clear days before First Appointment date
1 clear day before Hearing date
14 clear days before Final hearing date
21 days from FDR date
42 days before Final hearing date
14 days before Final hearing date
7 days from After applicant's statement
7 working days before Hearing date
7 working days before Hearing date
5 working days before Hearing date
20 weeks from Application issued
43 days from Conditional order date
14 days from Service date
21 days from Service date
31 days from Service date
26 weeks from Issue date
8 days from Date made
3 days from Date made
17 working days from Issue date
3 months before Before application
28 days from Order sealed
4 months from Transfer day
21 days from Decision date
7 clear days from Decision date
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
FA listing window (earliest): what is the time limit?
12 weeks from Form A filed, under FPR r.9.12(1)(a). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Service of Form A: what is the time limit?
4 clear days from Filing date, under FPR r.9.12(1)(b). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Form E exchange: what is the time limit?
35 clear days before First Appointment date, under FPR r.9.14(1). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Questionnaires / Form G: what is the time limit?
14 clear days before First Appointment date, under FPR r.9.14(5). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Form H costs estimate: what is the time limit?
1 clear day before Hearing date, under FPR r.9.27(1). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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