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Family proceedings – Orders in family proceedings. The mother came to court seeking to vary a previous order made in relation to Hague Convention proceedings by the high court, on the basis of a change of circumstances. The Family Division considered whether there was power for a court to set aside such an order under r 4.1(6) of the Family Procedure Rules which stated that 'A power of the court under these rules to make an order includes a power to vary or revoke the order.' It was held that the power existed and the order was set aside.
Family proceedings – Orders in family proceedings. The mother came to court seeking to vary a previous order made in relation to Hague Convention proceedings by the high court, on the basis of a change of circumstances. The Family Division considered whether there was power for a court to set aside such an order under r 4.1(6) of the Family Procedure Rules which stated that 'A power of the court under these rules to make an order includes a power to vary or revoke the order.' It was held that the power existed and the order was set aside.
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