The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 No. 237

SCHEDULE Amendments in consequence of provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020

PART 1 Amendment of primary legislation

Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973

1.—(1) The Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 5 (jurisdiction of High Court and family court), in subsection (2), after paragraph (c), insert—

“(ca) in a joint application only, either of the parties to the marriage is habitually resident in England and Wales;”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (staying of matrimonial proceedings (England and Wales))—

(a) in paragraph 2, for “petitioner” substitute “applicant”;

(b) in paragraph 7, for “a petitioner” substitute “an applicant”.

(1)

1973 c. 45 as amended by S.I. 2019/519.