# The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022, Paragraph 1: Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973


(1) The Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 5 (jurisdiction of High Court and family court), in subsection (2), after paragraph (c), insert—
“(ca) in a joint application only, either of the parties to the marriage is habitually resident in England and Wales;”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (staying of matrimonial proceedings (England and Wales))—
(a) in paragraph 2, for “petitioner” substitute “applicant”;
(b) in paragraph 7, for “a petitioner” substitute “an applicant”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/237/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-dissolution-and-separation-act-2020-consequential-amendments-regulations-2022/schedule/paragraph-1
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