http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/22/part/I/crossheading/powers-of-the-court-to-make-orders-for-the-protection-of-a-party-to-a-marriage-or-a-child-of-the-family

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978

An Act to make fresh provision for matrimonial proceedings in magistrates’ courts; to amend enactments relating to other proceedings so as to eliminate certain differences between the law relating to those proceedings and the law relating to matrimonial proceedings in magistrates’ courts; to extend section 15 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949; to amend Part II of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952; to amend section 2 of the Administration of Justice Act 1964; to amend the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972; to amend certain enactments relating to adoption; and for purposes connected with those matters.

1978-07-31

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