The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18) The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 163 repealed by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Sch. 11 82Paragraph 82 The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c.18)