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Part I Matrimonial Proceedings in Magistrates’ Courts
3. Matters to which court is to have regard in exercising its powers under s. 2.
4. Duration of orders for financial provision for a party to a marriage.
5. Age limit on making orders for financial provision for children and duration of such orders.
6. Orders for payments which have been agreed by the parties.
7. Powers of court where parties are living apart by agreement.
Powers of court as to the custody etc. of children
8. Restriction on making of orders under this Act: welfare of children.
10. Powers of court to commit children to care of local authority.
11. Provision for maintenance for children in case of certain orders under ss. 8 and 10.
12. Supplementary provisions with respect to powers of court under ss. 8 to 10.
13. Disputes between persons holding parental rights and duties jointly.
15. Principle on which questions relating to custody and upbringing of children are to be decided.
Variation, revocation and cessation of orders etc.
20. Variation, revival and revocation of orders for periodical payments.
20ZA. Variation of orders for periodical payments: further provisions.
21. Variation and revocation of orders relating to the custody of children.
23. Supplementary provisions with respect to variation and revocation of orders.
24. Proceedings by or against a person outside England and Wales for variation or revocation of orders.
Provisions relating to procedure, jurisdiction and enforcement
Part II Amendments of the Guardianship of Minors Acts 1971 and 1973
Part III Amendments of other Enactments relating to Domestic Proceedings
Amendments of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972
54. Date of operation of orders under Part I of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.
55. Interpretation of Part I of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 as respects Scotland.
56. Magistrates’ courts having jurisdiction to hear applications for affiliation orders under s. 27 of Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.
57. Complaint by spouse in convention country for recovery in England and Wales of maintenance from other spouse.
58. Complaint by former spouse in convention country for recovery in England and Wales of maintenance from other spouse.
59. Complaint by former wife in convention country for recovery in Northern Ireland of maintenance from former husband.
60. Further amendments of Maintenance Orders Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 as respects Scotland.
61. Eligibility for Legal Aid in Scotland for proceedings under Maintenance Orders Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972.
Amendments of the Children Act 1975
64. Extension of powers of court to make orders for maintenance and access under s. 34 of the Children Act 1975.
65. Further provisions as to maintenance of child subject to custodianship order.
66. Revocation and variation of orders for periodical payments.
69. Custodianship order made on application under Part I of this Act or under Guardianship of Minors Act 1971.
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Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)
The Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 (c. 50)
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