# Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to divorce and separation; to facilitate reconciliation of the parties in consistorial causes; to amend the law as to the power of the court to make orders relating to financial provision arising out of divorce and to settlements and other dealings by a party to the marriage, and as to the power of the court to award aliment to spouses in actions for aliment; to abolish the oath of calumny; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[22nd July 1976]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/39/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-scotland-act-1976/introduction
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