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Statutory Instruments
MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDANTS
Made
10th March 1993
Laid before Parliament
12th March 1993
Coming into force
5th April 1993
At the Court at Buckingham Palace the 10th day of March 1993
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that arrangements have been made in the States of the United States of America specified in the Schedule to this Order to ensure that applications by persons in the United Kingdom for the recovery of maintenance from persons in those States can be entertained by courts in those States:
And whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that in the interest of reciprocity it is desirable to ensure that applications by persons in those States for the recovery of maintenance from persons in the United Kingdom can be entertained by courts in the United Kingdom:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 40 and 45(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–
1972 C.18; section 40 was amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27), Schedules 11 and 14.