Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970 (c. 45)

PART I Provisions with Respect to Ancillary and Other Relief in Matrimonial Causes and to Certain Other Matrimonial Proceedings

Maintenance pending suit in cases of divorce, etc.

1 Maintenance pending suit in cases of divorce, etc.

On a petition for divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation, the court may order either party to the marriage to make to the other such periodical payments for his or her maintenance and for such term, being a term beginning not earlier than the date of the presentation of the petition and ending with the date of the determination of the suit, as the court thinks reasonable.