# Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, Section 28: Powers of High Court and family court in relation to certain orders under Part I.

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(1) Where after the making by the family court of an order under this Part of this Act proceedings between, and relating to the marriage of, the parties to the proceedings in which that order was made have been commenced in the High Court or the family court, then, except in the case of an order for the payment of a lump sum, the court in which the proceedings or any application made therein are or is pending may, if it thinks fit, direct that the order under this Part shall cease to have effect on such date as may be specified in the direction.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall be taken as prejudicing the effect of any order made by the High Court or the family court so far as it implicitly supersedes or revokes an order or part of an order made by the family court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/22/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978/section-28
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