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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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Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978
Family Law Act 1996
Pt. I (ss. 1-35) applied (with modifications) by Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18), s. 28A(3) (as inserted by Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Court Act 1978 (c. 22, SIF 49:3), ss. 57, 89)