Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Domicile

   1. Husband and wife

      1. 1. Abolition of wife's dependent domicile

      2. 2. Amendments of Recognition Act consequent on s. 1

   2. Minors and pupils

      1. 3. Age at which independent domicile can be acquired

      2. 4. Dependent domicile of child not living with his father

3. PART II Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Proceedings (England and Wales)

   1. 5. Jurisdiction of High Court and county courts

   2. 6. Miscellaneous amendments, transitional provision and savings

4. PART III Jurisdiction in Consistorial Causes (Scotland)

   1. 7. Jurisdiction of Court of Session

   2. 8. Jurisdiction of sheriff court in respect of actions for separation

   3. 9. Jurisdiction in respect of actions for reduction of consistorial decrees

   4. 10. Ancillary and collateral orders

   5. 11. Sisting of certain actions

   6. 12. Supplementary

5. PART IV Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Proceedings (Northern Ireland)

   1. 13. Jurisdiction of High Court in Northern Ireland

   2. 14. Transitional provision and saving

6. PART V Miscellaneous and General

   1. 15. Extension of Recognition Act to Northern Ireland

   2. 16. Non-judicial divorces

   3. 17. Citation, etc.

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Staying of Matrimonial Proceedings (England and Wales)

      1. Interpretation

         1. 1. The following five paragraphs have effect for the interpretation of...

         2. 2. " Matrimonial proceedings " means any proceedings so far as...

         3. 3. (1) " Another jurisdiction" means any country outside England and...

         4. 4. (1) References to the trial or first trial in any...

         5. 5. Any reference in this Schedule to proceedings in another jurisdiction...

         6. 6. " Prescribed " means prescribed by rules of court.

      2. Duty to furnish particulars of concurrent proceedings in another jurisdiction

         1. 7. While matrimonial proceedings are pending in the court in respect...

      3. Obligatory stays

         1. 8. (1) Where before the beginning of the trial or first...

      4. Discretionary stays

         1. 9. (1) Where before the beginning of the trial or first...

      5. Supplementary

         1. 10. (1) Where an order staying any proceedings is in force...

         2. 11. (1) The provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Ancillary and Collateral Orders (Scotland)

      1. PART I

         1. Enactments and rules of law referred to in section 10(1) and in Schedule 3 paragraph 11(1)

            1. 1. Any rule of law empowering a court to make an...

            2. 2. Any rule of law empowering the Court of Session to...

            3. 3. Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland)...

            4. 4. Section 9 (orders with respect to children) of the Conjugal...

            5. 5. Section 10 of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958 so...

            6. 6. Section 13 (power to prohibit in certain cases removal of...

            7. 7. Any enactment or rule of law empowering a court to...

      2. PART II

         1. Further enactments and rules of law referred to in section 10(1)

            1. 8. Section 7 (guardianship in case of divorce or judicial separation)...

            2. 9. Section 2 (effect of divorce on property rights) of the...

            3. 10. Section 10 of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958, so...

            4. 11. Section 12 (power of court to provide for supervision of...

            5. 12. Section 26 (orders for financial provision on divorce) and section...

            6. 13. Any rule of law empowering a court, in connection with...

            7. 14. Any rule of law empowering a court to make an...

            8. 15. Any enactment or rule of law empowering a court to...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Sisting of Consistorial Actions (Scotland)

      1. Interpretation

         1. 1. The following six paragraphs have effect for the interpretation of...

         2. 2. " Consistorial action" means any action so far as it...

         3. 3. (1) " Another jurisdiction" means any country outside Scotland.

         4. 4. For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) in any action...

         5. 5. Any reference in this Schedule to proceedings in another jurisdiction...

         6. 6. " Prescribed " means prescribed by rules of court.

      2. Duty to furnish particulars of concurrent proceedings in another jurisdiction

         1. 7. While any consistorial action is pending in the Court of...

      3. Mandatory sists

         1. 8. Where before the beginning of the proof in any action...

      4. Discretionary sists

         1. 9. (1) Where before the beginning of the proof in any...

      5. Supplementary

         1. 10. (1) Where an action is sisted in pursuance of paragraph...

         2. 11. (1) The provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below shall...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Consequential Amendments of Scottish Enactments

      1. 1. In section 6 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907,...

      2. 2. In section 5 of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1938, in...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Staying of Matrimonial Proceedings (Northern Ireland)

      1. 1. Schedule 1 to this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland...

      2. 2. For paragraph 3, substitute the following— (1) " Another jurisdiction " means any country outside Northern...

      3. 3. In paragraph 6, for " rules of court" substitute "...

      4. 4. (1) In paragraph 11(1), omit the definition of " lump...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals