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Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Introductory Title and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the Family Homes...Previous MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Meaning of “cohabitees”, “relevant child” and “associated persons”Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Rights to occupy matrimonial or civil partnership homePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4.Rights concerning home where one spouse or civil partner has no estate, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 5.Effect of home rights as charge on dwelling-housePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 6.Registration, etc. of matrimonial or civil partnership chargePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 7.Restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one matrimonial or civil partnership chargePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 8.Cancellation of registration of matrimonial or civil partnership charge before completion of disposal of dwelling-housePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 9.Cancellation of registration after termination of marriage or civil partnership, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 10.Release of matrimonial or civil partnership home rights and postponement of priority of matrimonial or civil partnership chargePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Occupation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11.Occupation orders where applicant has estate, etc. or has home rightsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 12.Effect of order under Article 11 where rights are a charge on dwelling-housePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 13.One former spouse or former civil partner with no existing right to occupyPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 14.One cohabitee or former cohabitee with no existing right to occupyPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 15.Neither spouse or civil partner entitled to occupyPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 16.Neither cohabitee nor former cohabitee entitled to occupyPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 17.Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 18.Additional provisions that may be included in occupation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Art. 19 rep. by 2005 NI 7 Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Non-molestation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 20.Non-molestation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Further provisions relating to occupation and non-molestation ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 21.Leave of court required for applications by children under 16Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 22.Evidence of agreement to marry or form a civil partnershipPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 23.Ex parte ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 24.Variation and discharge of ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 25.OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 26.Power of arrest without warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 27.Further powers of court of summary jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Orders under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 28.Residence and contact ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 29.Interim care orders and emergency protection ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. Transfer of tenanciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 30.Transfer of certain tenanciesPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. Dwelling-house subject to mortgagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 31.Dwelling-house subject to mortgagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 32.Actions by mortgagees: joining connected persons as partiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 33.Actions by mortgagees: service of notice on certain personsPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. Jurisdiction and procedure, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 34.Jurisdiction of courts and procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 35.Provision for third parties to act on behalf of victims of domestic violencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 36.Provision for separate representation for childrenPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 37.Contempt proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 38.Courts of summary jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 39.AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 40.Orders and regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 41.Amendments, saving and transitional provisions, and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      PROVISIONS CONSEQUENTIAL ON ORDER OPERATING TO RESTRAIN DISPOSITIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An occupation order ( “the order”) to the extent that by virtue of Article 11(3)(j),...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) The registration of a statutory charge such as is mentioned in paragraph 1 shall...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.When the registration has ceased to have effect the Registrar of Titles may cancel it.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.An application for the renewal of the registration of a charge may be made in...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      TRANSFER OF CERTAIN TENANCIES ON DIVORCE ETC. OR ON SEPARATION OF COHABITEESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule the following words and expressions have the same meaning as in...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Cases in which court may make orderPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) This paragraph applies if one spouse or civil partner is entitled, either in his...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.(1) This paragraph applies if one cohabitee is entitled, either in his own right or...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 4.(1) The court shall not make a Part II order unless the dwelling-house is or...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Matters to which court must have regardPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.In determining whether to exercise its powers under Part II and, if so, in what...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II ORDERS THAT MAY BE MADEPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. References to entitlement to occupyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.References in this Part to a spouse , civil partner or a cohabitee being entitled...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Protected or secure tenancyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) If a spouse , civil partner or cohabitee is entitled to occupy the dwelling-house...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Statutory tenancyPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) This paragraph applies if the spouse , civil partner or cohabitee is entitled to...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART III SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. CompensationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) If the court makes a Part II order, it may by the order direct...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Liabilities and obligations in respect of the dwelling-housePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 10.(1) If the court makes a Part II order, it may by order direct that...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Date when order made between spouses or civil partners takes effectPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 11.The date specified in a Part II order as the date on which the order...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Effect of remarriage or subsequent civil partnershipPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 12.(1) If after the grant of a decree dissolving or annulling a marriage either spouse...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Rules of courtPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 13.(1) Rules of court shall be made requiring the court, before it makes an order...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Saving for other provisions of this OrderPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 14.(1) If a spouse or civil partner is entitled to occupy a dwelling-house by virtue...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 3—AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Interpretation (1) In this Schedule— “the Order of 1980” means the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland)...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In this Schedule— “the Order of 1980” means the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980;...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Pending applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.Nothing in this Order affects any application for an order under Article 18 or 21...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.Nothing in this Order affects any application for an order under Schedule 1 to the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Existing ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) In this paragraph an “existing order” means any order under Article 18 or 21...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Matrimonial home rights, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) Any reference (however expressed) in any statutory provision or any other instrument or document...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 6.(1) Any reference (however expressed) in any statutory provision or any other instrument or document...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 7.In Articles 4 to 9— (a) any reference to an order made under Article 11...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 8.Nothing in this Schedule shall be taken to prejudice the operation of sections 28 and...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 5—RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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