# Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978, Section 8: Restriction on making of orders under this Act: welfare of children.

Extent: E+W

Where an application is made by a party to a marriage for an order under section 2, 6 or 7 of this Act, then, if there is a child of the family who is under the age of eighteen, the court shall not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children Act 1989 with respect to the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/22/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/domestic-proceedings-and-magistrates-courts-act-1978/section-8
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