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Matrimonial Causes Act 1965

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18Commencement of proceedings with respect to maintenance and settlements

(1)Where a petition for divorce has been presented, proceedings under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act may be begun, subject to and in accordance with rules of court, at any time after the presentation of the petition; but—

(a)no order under section 16 or 17 of this Act shall be made unless a decree nisi has been granted ;

(b)without prejudice to the power to give directions under section 16(2)(a) of this Act, no such order and no settlement made in pursuance of such an order shall take effect unless the decree has been made absolute.

(2)Subsection (1) of this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act but subject to section 29 of this Act.

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