Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11)

SCHEDULE Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 Amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

9 In section 9 (proceedings after decree nisi: general powers of court)—

(a) in the heading, for “after decree nisi” substitute “before divorce order has been made final”;

(b) in subsection (1), in the words before paragraph (a)—

(i) for “decree of divorce has been granted but not made absolute” substitute “divorce order has been made but not made final”;

(ii) for “decree should not be made absolute” substitute “order should not be made final”;

(c) in subsection (1)(a), for “section 1(5)” substitute “section 1(4)” and for “decree absolute” substitute “order final”;

(d) in subsection (1)(b), for “decree” substitute “order”;

(e) in subsection (2)—

(i) for the words from the beginning to the second “granted,” substitute “Where a divorce order has been made on an application by one party to a marriage and that party has not applied for the order to be made final,”;

(ii) for “the party against whom it was granted” substitute “the other party to the marriage”.