Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
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The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 canonical | 2 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Children Act 1989
NERFINISHED
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Civil Partnership Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ Family Law Act 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil proceedings in family courts
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married couples ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court |
High Court of Justice (Family Division)
NERFINISHED
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family court in England and Wales ⓘ |
| defines |
concept of irretrievable breakdown of marriage
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grounds for divorce in England and Wales ⓘ |
| governs |
divorce in England and Wales
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financial relief between spouses ⓘ financial relief for children of the family ⓘ judicial separation in England and Wales ⓘ nullity of marriage in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
ancillary relief
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children of the family ⓘ clean break principle in financial provision ⓘ matrimonial home ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Welsh law ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
ancillary relief orders
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decree of divorce ⓘ decree of judicial separation ⓘ decree of nullity ⓘ lump sum orders ⓘ orders for sale or transfer of property ⓘ pension attachment orders ⓘ pension sharing orders ⓘ periodical payments orders ⓘ property adjustment orders ⓘ |
| region |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Family Law Act 1996
NERFINISHED
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Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divorce law
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financial provision on divorce ⓘ judicial separation ⓘ maintenance and financial relief ⓘ matrimonial proceedings ⓘ nullity of marriage ⓘ orders relating to children in matrimonial proceedings ⓘ pension sharing and pension attachment ⓘ property adjustment orders ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1973 ⓘ |
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