Matrimonial relief in respect of polygamous marriagesN.I.
50.—(1) A court shall not be precluded from granting matrimonial relief by reason only that[F1 either party to the marriage is, or has during the subsistence of the marriage been, married to more than one person].
(2) In this Article “matrimonial relief” means—
(a)any decree under Part II;
(b)a financial provision order under Article 29;
(c)an order under Article 37 altering a maintenance agreement;
(d)an order under any provision of this Order which confers a power exercisable in connection with, or in connection with proceedings for, any such decree or order as is mentioned in sub-paragraphs ( a) to ( c);
[F2(dd)an order under Part IV of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;]
[F3(e)an order under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 [1980 NI 5] .]
[F1(3) Provision may be made by rules of court—
(a)for requiring notice of proceedings brought by virtue of this Article to be served on any additional spouse of a party to the marriage in question; and
(b)for conferring on any such additional spouse the right to be heard in the proceedings,
in such cases as may be specified in the rules.]