Family Law Act 1996

13 (1) Section 27 (financial provision orders etc.

in case of failure to provide proper maintenance) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5)—

(a) after “an order requiring the respondent” insert “—

(a)” ; and

(b) at the end insert “, or

(b) to pay to the applicant such lump sum or sums as the court thinks reasonable.”

(3) For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Subject to the restrictions imposed by the following provisions of this Act, if on an application under this section the applicant satisfies the court of any ground mentioned in subsection (1) above, the court may make one or more financial provision orders against the respondent in favour of the applicant or a child of the family.”

(4) In subsection (7), for “(6)(c) or (f)” substitute “(6)”.