Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972

[F128 Complaint by spouse in convention country for recovery in England and Wales of maintenance from other spouse.U.K.

Where the complaint is a complaint made for an order under section 2 of the M1Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, the court hearing the complaint may make any order which it has power to make under section 2 or [F219(1)(i) of that Act; and Part I of that Act, except sections 6 to 18, 19(1)(ii) [F320A], 21, 23(1), 24 to 27, 28(2), 32(2), 33 and 34], [F219(1) of that M2Act; and Part I of that Act, except sections 6 to 8, 16 to 18, 23(1), 24 to 27, 28(2) and 32(2)] shall apply in relation to the complaint and to any order made on the complaint.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words from “19(1) of that Act” to “and 32(2)” substituted (14.10.1991) for words from “19(1)(i) of that Act;” to “and 34” by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 116, Sch. 16 para. 39(1)

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