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The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 1995

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Statutory Instruments

1995 No. 2709

MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDANTS

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (United States of America) Order 1995

Made

18th October 1995

Laid before Parliament

30th October 1995

Coming into force

1st December 1995

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of October 1995

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that arrangements have been made in the States of the United States of America specified in Schedule 1 to this Order to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in the United Kingdom can be enforced there:

And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that in the interest of reciprocity it is desirable to ensure that maintenance orders made by courts in those States can be enforced in the United Kingdom:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

(1)

1972 c. 18; section 40 was amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 (c. 27), Schedules 11 and 14.

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