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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; Long title: An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial proceedings, maintenance agreements, and declarations of legitimacy, validity of marriage and British nationality, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission. Citation: 1973 c. 18: Territorial extent England and ...
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Description English: An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial proceedings, maintenance agreements, and declarations of legitimacy, validity of marriage and British nationality, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
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The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; The Matrimonial Causes Acts 1857 to 1878 was the collective title of the following Acts: [1] The Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 85) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 108) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 61) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 144)
An Act to amend the provisions of the Housing Finance Act 1972 and the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 to provide rent allowances for certain persons occupying dwellings under contracts to which Part VI of the Rent Act 1968 applies or would apply but for section 70(3)(a) or (b) thereof, or contracts to which Part VII of the ...
The government held that the changes were the biggest reform of England and Wales's divorce laws since the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, and that the laws would reduce the impact that allegations of blame could have on families, as under previous law one spouse was required to make accusations about the other's conduct in order to be granted a ...
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1923 made adultery a ground of divorce for either spouse. Previously, only the man had been able to do this; women had to prove additional fault. [4] [5] A further Act in 1937 (the Matrimonial Causes Act 1937) offered additional grounds for divorce: cruelty, desertion and incurable insanity. [6]
[8] Marriage Act 1949 has been discussed in this context. [9] The relevant legislation is sections 11 to 16 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 [10] which has been amended by the Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 among others.