(1)Provision shall be made by rules of court for requiring the [F1legal representative] acting for a petitioner for divorce to certify whether he has discussed with the petitioner the possibility of a reconciliation and given him the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation between parties to a marriage who have become estranged.
(2)If at any stage of proceedings for divorce it appears to the court that there is a reasonable possibility of a reconciliation between the parties to the marriage, the court may adjourn the proceedings for such period as it thinks fit to enable attempts to be made to effect such a reconciliation.
The power conferred by the foregoing provision is additional to any other power of the court to adjourn proceedings.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 29 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)