Family Law Act 1996

[F1 13A E+W In paragraphs 2 to 13—

(a) a reference to a divorce order includes a decree of divorce;

(b) a reference to a nullity of marriage order includes a decree of nullity of marriage;

(c) a reference to a judicial separation order includes a decree of judicial separation;

(d) a reference to making includes granting;

(e) a reference to an order being made final includes a decree being made absolute.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7 para. 13A and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 54(5); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2