Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 No. 1045 (NI. 15)

PART III N.I. FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR PARTIES TO MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN OF FAMILY

[F1 Consent orders N.I.

F1 1989 NI 4

Consent orders for financial provision or property adjustment N.I.

35A.— (1) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Part, on an application for a consent order for financial relief the court may, unless it has reason to think that there are other circumstances into which it ought to inquire, make an order in the terms agreed on the basis only of the prescribed information furnished with the application.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to an application for a consent order varying or discharging an order for financial relief as it applies to an application for an order for financial relief.

(3) In this Article—

• “consent order”, in relation to an application for an order, means an order in the terms applied for to which the respondent agrees;

• “order for financial relief” means an order under any of Articles 25, 26[F2 , 26A] or 29; and

• “prescribed” means prescribed by rules of court.]

F2 1999 NI 11