Paragraph 20

England and Wales

The court in deciding—

(a)

whether to exercise its powers under—

(i)

Part 1 (financial provision on dissolution etc.),

(ii)

Part 2 (property adjustment orders),

(iii)

Part 3 (sale of property orders), F1. . .

(iv)

any provision of Part 4 (pension sharing orders) other than paragraph 17 (apportionment of charges), F2or

F3(v)

any provision of Part 4A (pension compensation sharing orders) other than paragraph 19C (apportionment of charges), and

(b)

if so, in what way,

must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, giving first consideration to the welfare, while under 18, of any child of the family who has not reached 18.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(iii) repealed (6.4.2011) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 120, 148, 149, Sch. 6 para. 16(3)(a), Sch. 11 Pt. 4; S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2
F2: Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(iv) substituted (6.4.2011) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 120, 149, Sch. 6 para. 16(3)(b); S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2
F3: Sch. 5 para. 20(a)(v) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 120, 149, Sch. 6 para. 16(3)(c); S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 title substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 177; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Notes on Part 5

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 5 Pt. 5 heading substituted (6.4.2011) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 120, 149, Sch. 6 para. 16(2); S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2