Family Law Act 1996

Part IE+W Principles of Parts II and III

1 The general principles underlying [F1section 22].E+W

The court and any person, in exercising functions under or in consequence of [F2section 22], shall have regard to the following general principles—

(a)that the institution of marriage is to be supported;

(b)that the parties to a marriage which may have broken down are to be encouraged to take all practicable steps, whether by marriage counselling or otherwise, to save the marriage;

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 1 heading substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 18(4), 139(4) (with s. 18(6))

F2Words in s. 1 substituted (13.5.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 18(4), 139(4) (with s. 18(6))