Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (UK)

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Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Divorce,_Dissolution_and_Separation_Act_2020
gptkbp:appliesTo England and Wales
gptkbp:citation 1973 c. 18
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1973
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:governs divorce law in England and Wales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (UK)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial proceedings and to proceedings between parties to a marriage or former marriage, including proceedings for financial relief.
gptkbp:purpose regulation of divorce and related financial matters
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Matrimonial_Causes_Act_1965
gptkbp:section Section 1: Grounds for divorce
Section 25: Matters to which court is to have regard in deciding how to exercise its powers
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Matrimonial_Causes_Act_1973
gptkbp:status amended
gptkbp:subject gptkb:family
judicial separation
nullity of marriage
financial relief
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Unreasonable_Behaviour
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6