Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11)

SCHEDULE U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 U.K. Amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

26 U.K. In section 26 (commencement of proceedings for ancillary relief etc)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for the words from “a petition” to “presented,” substitute “ an application for a divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation order has been made, ”;

(ii) for “presentation of the petition” substitute “ presentation of the application ”;

(b) in subsection (2)(a), for “petition or answer” substitute “ application or response ”;

(c) in subsection (2)(b) for “presentation of the petition or filing of the answer” substitute “ presentation of the application or filing of the response ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 26 in force at 6.4.2022 by S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2