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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020: A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Amendments, Study notes of Finance

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Changes to legislation: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on
or before 20 March 2022. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made
appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes
Divorce, Dissolution
and Separation Act 2020
CHAPTER 11
DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND SEPARATION ACT 2020
Divorce and judicial separation
1 Divorce: removal of requirement to establish facts etc
2 Judicial separation: removal of factual grounds
Civil partnership: dissolution and separation
3 Dissolution: removal of requirement to establish facts
4 Dissolution orders: time limits
5 Separation: removal of factual grounds
General
6 Minor and consequential amendments
7 Extent
8 Commencement and transitional provision
9 Short title
SCHEDULE — Minor and consequential amendments
PART 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1973
1 The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is amended as follows.
2 Omit section 2 (supplemental provisions as to facts raising
presumption...
3 In section 3 (bar on petitions for divorce within one...
4 Omit section 4 (divorce not precluded by previous judicial separation)....
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Changes to legislation: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 March 2022. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes

Divorce, Dissolution

and Separation Act 2020

CHAPTER 11

DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND SEPARATION ACT 2020

Divorce and judicial separation

1 Divorce: removal of requirement to establish facts etc

2 Judicial separation: removal of factual grounds

Civil partnership: dissolution and separation

3 Dissolution: removal of requirement to establish facts

4 Dissolution orders: time limits

5 Separation: removal of factual grounds

General

6 Minor and consequential amendments

7 Extent

8 Commencement and transitional provision

9 Short title

SCHEDULE — Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1973

1 The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is amended as follows.

2 Omit section 2 (supplemental provisions as to facts raising

presumption...

3 In section 3 (bar on petitions for divorce within one...

4 Omit section 4 (divorce not precluded by previous judicial separation)....

ii Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11) Document Generated: 2022-03- Changes to legislation: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 March 2022. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes

5 Omit section 5 (refusal of decree in five year separation...

6 In section 6 (attempts at reconciliation of parties to marriage)—...

7 In section 7 (consideration by the court of certain agreements...

8 In section 8 (intervention of Queen's Proctor)—

9 In section 9 (proceedings after decree nisi: general powers of...

10 In section 10 (proceedings after decree nisi: special protection for...

11 In section 10A (proceedings after decree nisi: religious marriage)—

12 After section 12A insert— The period before nullity of marriage...

13 (1) Section 13 (bars to relief where marriage is voidable)...

14 For section 15 (application of sections 1(5), 8 and 9...

15 (1) Section 16 (effect of decree of nullity in case...

16 In section 18 (effects of judicial separation)—

17 Omit section 20 (relief for respondent in divorce proceedings) and...

18 In section 21 (financial provision and property adjustment orders)—

19 In section 22 (maintenance pending suit), in subsection (1)—

20 (1) Section 23 (financial provision orders in connection with divorce...

21 (1) Section 24 (property adjustment orders in connection with divorce...

22 (1) Section 24A (orders for sale of property) is amended...

23 (1) Section 24B (pension sharing orders in connection with divorce...

24 (1) Section 24E (pension compensation sharing orders in connection

with...

25 (1) Section 25A (exercise of court's powers in favour of...

26 In section 26 (commencement of proceedings for ancillary relief etc)

27 (1) Section 28 (duration of continuing financial provision orders in...

28 In section 30 (direction for settlement of instrument for securing...

29 (1) Section 31 (variation, discharge etc of certain orders for...

30 In section 47 (matrimonial relief and declarations of validity in...

31 (1) Section 49 (parties to proceedings under this Act) is...

32 After section 52 insert— Interpretation of certain references to divorce...

33 In Schedule 1 (transitional provisions and savings)—

PART 2 — AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004

34 The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows.

35 In section 40 (proceedings before order has been made final),...

36 In section 41 (time bar on applications for dissolution orders),...

37 In section 42 (attempts at reconciliation of civil partners), in...

38 Omit section 45 (supplemental provisions as to facts raising

presumption...

39 Omit section 46 (dissolution order not precluded by previous

separation...

40 Omit section 47 (refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation...

41 In section 48 (proceedings before order made final: protection for...

42 Omit section 62 (relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings).

PART 3 — AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

43 In section 18A of the Wills Act 1837 (effect of...

44 (1) The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975...

45 In the Legitimacy Act 1976, in section 10 (interpretation), in...

46 In section 18 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (restrictions...

47 In the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, in section...

48 (1) The Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 is amended...

49 In the Finance Act 1985, in section 83 (transfers in...

50 In the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, in Schedule 6 (eligibility...

51 (1) The Family Law Act 1986 is amended as follows....

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

Changes to legislation: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 March 2022. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. View outstanding changes

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