Family Law Act 1986

The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18) E+W

[F1 13 In section 41(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iii) such arrangements have been made in respect of every child named in the order except any child with respect to whom the court has made an order under section 4(5) or 5(2) of the Family Law Act 1986 (orders precluding or staying proceedings for a custody order), or”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 paras. 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23 repealed (prosp.) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch. 15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4))

14 E+W In section 47 of that Act (declarations in respect of polygamous marriages), for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(3) In this section “a declaration concerning the validity of a marriage” means any declaration under Part III of the Family Law Act 1986 involving a determination as to the validity of a marriage”.

15 E+W In section 50 of that Act (matrimonial causes rules)—

(a) in subsection (1) at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words “and Part III of the Family Law Act 1986”;

(b) in subsection (2) in paragraph (a) for the words “38 or 45 above” there shall be substituted the words “or 38”, in paragraph (b) the words “proceedings in a county court under section 45 above or to” shall cease to have effect and in paragraph (c) the words “or to any aspect of section 47 above which is excepted by paragraph (b) above” shall cease to have effect.