Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984
Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984 (1984 c. 15)
- Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984 (1984 c. 15)
- Abolition of actions of breach of promise of marriage, adherence and enticement
- 1 Promise of marriage not an enforceable obligation.
- 2 Actions of adherence and enticement abolished.
- Abolition of miscellaneous rules relating to husband and wife
- 3 Curatory after marriage.
- 4 Abolition of husband’s right to choose matrimonial home.
- 5 Abolition of certain rules relating to antenuptial marriage contracts.
- 6 Abolition of husband’s remaining liability for wife’s debts incurred before marriage.
- 7 Abolition of praepositura.
- 8 Abolition of husband’s liability for wife’s judicial expenses when neither a party nordominus litis.
- General
- 9 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 10 Citation etc.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Enactments Amended
- Court of Session Act 1850 (c. 36)
- Conjugal Rights (Scotland) Amendment Act 1861 (c. 86)
- Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
- Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
- SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed
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