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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/27/section/5</dc:identifier><dc:title>Family Law Act 1996</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision with respect to: divorce and separation; legal aid in connection with mediation in disputes relating to family matters; proceedings in cases where marriages have broken down; rights of occupation of certain domestic premises; prevention of molestation; the inclusion in certain orders under the Children Act 1989 of provisions about the occupation of a dwelling-house; the transfer of tenancies between spouses and persons who have lived together as husband and wife; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1996-07-04</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-03-27</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-03-25</dct:valid>
					
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