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[F1(1)Either or both parties to a marriage may apply to the court for an order (a “judicial separation order”) which provides for the separation of the parties to the marriage.
(1A)An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—
(a)if the application is by one party to the marriage only, a statement by that person that they seek to be judicially separated from the other party to the marriage, or
(b)if the application is by both parties to the marriage, a statement by them that they seek to be judicially separated from one another.
(1B)The court dealing with an application under subsection (1) must make a judicial separation order.]
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Sections 6 and 7 above shall apply for the purpose of encouraging the reconciliation of parties to proceedings for [F3a judicial separation order] and of enabling the parties to a marriage to refer to the court for its opinion an agreement or arrangement relevant to actual or contemplated proceedings for [F3a judicial separation order], as they apply in relation to proceedings for [F4a divorce order].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 17(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 17(1) (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 2(2), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F2S. 17(2) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 2(3), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F3Words in s. 17(3) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 2(4)(a), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F4Words in s. 17(3) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 2(4)(b), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F5(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)If while a decree of judicial separation [F6or judicial separation order] is in force and the separation is continuing either of the parties to the marriage dies intestate as respects all or any of his or her real or personal property, the property as respects which he or she died intestate shall devolve as if the other party to the marriage had then been dead.
(3)Notwithstanding anything in section 2(1)(a) of the M1Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates’ Courts) Act 1960, a provision in force under an order made, or having effect as if made, under that section exempting one party to a marriage from the obligation to cohabit with the other shall not have effect as a decree of judicial separation for the purposes of subsection (2) above.
Textual Amendments
F5S. 18(1) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 16(a) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F6Words in s. 18(2) inserted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 16(b) (with s. 8(5)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
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Textual Amendments
F7S. 19 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Presumption of Death Act 2013 (c. 13), s. 22(2), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with s. 21); S.I. 2014/1810, art. 2 (with art. 3(1)(2))
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