Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (1984 c. 42)
- Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (1984 c. 42)
- Part I Time Restrictions on Presentation of Petitions for Divorce or Nullity of Marriage
- 1 Bar on petitions for divorce within one year of marriage.
- 2 Extension of period for proceedings for decree of nullity in respect of voidable marriage.
- Part II Financial Relief in Matrimonial Proceedings
- Provisions relating to powers of the High Court and county courts
- 3 Orders for financial relief after divorce etc.
- 4 Orders for financial relief in case of neglect to maintain.
- 5 Duration of orders for periodical payments and effect of remarriage.
- 6 Variation and discharge of orders for periodical payments.
- 7 Consent orders for financial provision or property adjustment.
- 8 Restrictions imposed in divorce proceedings etc., on applications under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
- Provisions relating to the powers of magistrates’ courts
- 9 Orders for financial relief made by magistrates’ courts in matrimonial proceedings.
- 10 Orders for payments which have been agreed by the parties.
- 11 Variation of consent orders by magistrates’ courts.
- Part III Financial Relief in England and Wales After Overseas Divorce etc.
- Applications for financial relief
- 12 Applica tions for financial relief after overseas divorce etc.
- 13 Leave of the court required for applications for financial relief.
- 14 Interim orders for maintenance.
- 15 Jurisdiction of the court.
- 16 Duty of the court to consider whether England and Wales is appropriate venue for application.
- Orders for financial provision and property adjustment
- 17 Orders for financial provision and property adjustment.
- 18 Matters to which the court is to have regard in exercising its powers under s. 17.
- 19 Consent orders for financial provision or property adjustment.
- 20 Restriction of powers of court where jurisdiction depends on matrimonial home in England or Wales.
- 21 Application to orders under ss. 14 and 17 of certain provisions of Part II of Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
- Orders for transfer of tenancies
- 22 Powers of court in relation to certain tenancies of dwelling-houses.
- Avoidance of transactions intended to prevent or reduce financial relief
- 23 Avoidance of transactions intended to defeat applications for financial relief.
- 24 Prevention of transactions intended to defeat prospective applications for financial relief.
- Financial provision out of estate of deceased party to marriage
- 25 Extension of powers under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in respect of former spouses.
- Recovery of maintenance in magistrates’ courts after overseas divorce etc.
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- Interpretation
- 27 Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV Financial Provision in Scotland After Overseas Divorce Etc.
- 28 Circumstances in which a Scottish court may entertain application for financial provision.
- 29 Disposal of application in Scotland.
- 29A Application of Part IV to annulled marriages.
- 30 Interpretation of Part IV.
- 31 Extension of s. 31 of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.
- Part 4A The Family Court
- 31A Establishment of the family court
- 31B Sittings
- 31C Judges
- 31D Composition of the court and distribution of its business
- 31E Family court has High Court and county court powers
- 31F Proceedings and decisions
- 31G Witnesses and evidence
- 31H Contempt of court: power to limit court's powers
- 31I Powers of the High Court in respect of family court proceedings
- 31J Overview of certain powers of the court under other Acts
- 31K Appeals
- 31L Enforcement
- 31M Records of proceedings
- 31N Summonses and other documents
- 31O Function of giving legal advice to judges
- 31P Orders, regulations and rules under Part 4A
- PART 4B Family proceedings: prohibition of cross-examination in person
- 31Q Prohibition of cross-examination in person: introductory
- 31R Prohibition of cross-examination in person: victims of offences
- 31S Prohibition of cross-examination in person: persons protected by injunctions etc
- 31T Prohibition of cross-examination in person: evidence of domestic abuse
- 31U Direction for prohibition of cross-examination in person: other cases
- 31V Directions under section 31U: supplementary
- 31W Alternatives to cross-examination in person
- 31X Costs of legal representatives appointed under section 31W(6)
- 31Y Guidance for legal representatives appointed under section 31W(6)
- 31Z Regulations under Part 4B
- Part V Family Business: Distribution and Transfer
- Preliminary
- 32 What is family business.
- Jurisdiction of county courts in matrimonial causes and matters
- 33 Jurisdiction of county courts in matrimonial causes.
- 34 Jurisdiction of divorce county courts as respects financial relief and protection of children.
- 35 Consideration of agreements or arrangements.
- 36 Assignment of Circuit judges to matrimonial proceedings.
- Jurisdiction of county courts in civil partnership causes and matters
- 36A Jurisdiction of county courts in civil partnership causes
- 36B Jurisdiction of civil partnership proceedings county courts as respects financial relief and protection of children
- 36C Consideration of agreements or arrangements
- 36D Assignment of circuit judges to civil partnership proceedings
- Distribution and transfer of family business and proceedings
- 37 Directions as to distribution and transfer of family business and proceedings.
- 38 Transfer of family proceedings from High Court ....
- 39 Transfer of family proceedings to High Court ....
- Rules of court and fees
- 40 Family proceedings rules.
- 40A Process for making rules of court under section 40
- 40B Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor
- 41 Fees in family proceedings.
- County court proceedings in principal registry
- 42 County court proceedings in principal registry of Family Division.
- Distribution of business: proceedings under s. 17 of Married Women’s Property Act 1882
- 43 Distribution of business: proceedings under s. 17 of Married Women’s Property Act 1882.
- Magistrates’ courts’ domestic jurisdiction
- 44 Family proceedings in magistrates’ courts to include applications to alter maintenance agreements.
- Part VI Miscellaneous and General
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- 46 Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
- 47 Commencement.
- 48 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
- Matrimonial Causes (Property and Maintenance) Act 1958 (c. 35)
- Maintenance Orders Act 1958 (c. 39)
- Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 41)
- Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 19)
- Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
- Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
- Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)
- Children Act 1975 (c. 72)
- Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
- Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
- Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (c. 33)
- County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
- SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions
- Time restrictions on petitions for divorce
- Time restrictions on petitions for nullity
- Scope of “matrimonial cause” for Part V purposes
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
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