Statutory Instruments
maintenance of dependants
Made
25th July 2007
Laid before Parliament
1st August 2007
Coming into force
1st October 2007
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of July 2007
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty is satisfied that arrangements have been made in the United States of America to ensure that applications by persons in the United Kingdom for the recovery of maintenance from persons in the United States of America can be entertained by courts in the United States of America.
Her Majesty is also satisfied that in the interest of reciprocity it is desirable to ensure that applications by persons in the United States of America for the recovery of maintenance from persons in the United Kingdom can be entertained by courts in the United Kingdom.
Therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40 and 45(1) 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:
1972 c.18; section 40 was amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27), Schedules 11 and 14.