UK Act of Parliament
1985
United Kingdom
Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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In section 12(3)(b) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979...
For section 13(2) of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland)...
After section 29 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act...
In section 30(1) of that Act (interpretation of Part IV),...
In section 3(3) of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1925...
In section 16(2)(b)(i) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (enforcement...
In section 33(2) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (construction...
In section 8(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland)...
In section 31 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act...
In section 39 of that Act, in the definition of...
In section 2(2) of the Matrimonial Proceedings (Polygamous Marriages) Act...
In Schedule 2 to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act...
Browse 33 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Obligation of aliment.
Actions for aliment.
Powers of court in action for aliment.
Amount of aliment.
Variation or recall of decree of aliment.
Interim aliment.
Agreements on aliment.
Orders for financial provision.
Pension sharing orders: apportionment of charges.
Pension compensation sharing orders: apportionment of charges
Principles to be applied.
Sharing of value of matrimonial property.
Factors to be taken into account.
Orders for payment of capital sum or transfer of property.
Orders for payment of capital sum: pensions lump sums.
Order for payment of capital sum: pension compensation
Orders for periodical allowance.
Incidental orders.
Rights of third parties.
Agreements on financial provision.
Financial provision on declarator of nullity of marriage.
Orders relating to avoidance transactions.
Inhibition and arrestment.
Provision of details of resources.
Award of aliment or custody where divorce or separation refused.
Expenses of action.
Actions for aliment of small amounts.
Marriage not to affect property rights or legal capacity.
Presumption of equal shares in household goods.
Presumption of equal shares in money and property derived from housekeeping allowance.
Interpretation.
Amendments, repeals and savings.
Citation, commencement and extent.
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