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3.Amendments to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984
5.In section 2 (jurisdiction of courts in England and Wales:...
6.In the section 2A title after “matrimonial proceedings” insert “or...
7.(1) Amend section 2A (jurisdiction in or in connection with...
8.In section 3 (habitual residence or presence of the child),...
9.(1) Amend section 6 (duration and variation of custody orders)...
10.In section 7 (interpretation of Chapter 2), after paragraph (a)...
11.In the section 19 title after “divorce” insert “, dissolution...
12.In section 19 (jurisdiction of courts in Northern Ireland in...
13.In the section 19A title after “matrimonial proceedings” insert “or...
14.(1) Amend section 19A (jurisdiction in or in connection with...
15.In section 20 (habitual residence or presence of the child),...
16.(1) Amend section 23 (duration and variation of custody orders)...
17.In section 24 (interpretation of Chapter 4), after paragraph (a)...
18.(1) In section 38 (automatic restriction on removal of wards...
19.(1) Amend section 42 (general interpretation of Part I) as...
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