These Rules amend the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1247) in order to implement the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), which received Royal Assent on 18 November 2004. They also make changes consequential to amendments to the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) made by sections 112 and 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).