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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial proceedings, maintenance agreements, and declarations of legitimacy, validity of marriage and British nationality, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
1981-07-01
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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 1-7
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 8
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 5(a)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 8(1)(b)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 5(b)
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 8(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 5(c)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 9
10
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 15-15B
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 6
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 17
18
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 19(4)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 7
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 20
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 21
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 2
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 22
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 22A
22B
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 3
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 23
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 4
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 23A
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 5
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 23B
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 5
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 24
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 6
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 24A(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 8
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 24A(3)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(1)
(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(2)
para. 9(3)(a)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(2)(g)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(3)(b)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(2)(h)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(3)(c)
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(3)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(4)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(4)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(5)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25(5)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 9(6)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25A(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 10(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25A(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 10(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25A(3)
(3A)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 10(4)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25B(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 11
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25B(2)(c)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25B(3)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 11
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25B(8)
(9)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25C(1)
s. 25C(3)
25D(1)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 11
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(2)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(4)(a)(i)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(2)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 11
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(2)(aa)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(4)(a)(ii)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(2)(c)
(e)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 11
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(4)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(4)(b)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 25D(4A)
Family Law Act 1996
s. 16(4)(c)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 26(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 12
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 27(5)(b)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 13(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 27(6)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 13(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 27(7)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 13(4)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(1)(a)
(b)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 7(1)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(1A)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 14(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(1B)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 14(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 14(4)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 28(3)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 14(5)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 29(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 29(1A)
(1B)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 7(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 29(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 30
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 9
para. 6(1)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(2)(a)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)(d)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(2)(b)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)(dd)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(2)(c)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)(de)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(2)(d)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(2)(e)
(ea)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(2)(e)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(4)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(3)(a)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(4)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(3)(b)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(4A)
(4B)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(4)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(7)-(7F)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 9
para. 6(2)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(5)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(5)(b)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(7)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 16(6)(a)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31A
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 2
para. 8
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 32(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 17
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 33(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 18
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 33A(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 19(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 33A(3)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 19(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 35(7)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 20
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 37(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 21
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 41(1)
(2)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 47(2)(a)
(d)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 22
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 49
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 23
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 52(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 24(2)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 52(1)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 24(3)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 52(2)(a)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 8
para. 25
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 52(2)(b)
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 8
Family Law Act 1996
Sch. 10
Sch. 9
para. 5
8
9
10
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 24B-24BC
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
Sch. 12
para. 65(9)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(7FA)
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
Sch. 12
para. 66(9)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31(7G)
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
Sch. 12
para. 66(9)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 31B
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
Sch. 12
para. 66(10)
s. 67(3)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 27(2)-(2B)
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Civil and Family) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 3(3)(b)
reg. 1
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 27(2)
The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Sch.
para. 6(2)
reg. 8
reg. 1(1)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 11(a)
(iia)
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
s. 75(4)
s. 81(2)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
s. 11(a)(ii)
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
s. 75(4)
s. 81(2)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
1973 c. 18
F1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial proceedings, maintenance agreements, and declarations of legitimacy, validity of marriage and British nationality, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Annotations:
Commencement Information
Amendments (Textual)
F1
Act: for the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" wherever they occur there is substituted (prosp.) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2) [Editorial Note: this amendment will be carried through into the text of the Act at the same time as any other effects on the Act for the year in which the relevant commencement order (or first such order) is made]
Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(2); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1974