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Family Law Reform Act 1987 in Scotland

1987 c. 42 · Enacted 15 May 1987 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 2 December 2019.

Contents

  1. Parental rights and duties: general
  2. Supplemental
  3. 17Abolition of affiliation proceedings.
  4. 20No special protection for trustees and personal representatives.
  5. 22Declarations of parentage.
  6. 24Registration of father where parents not married.
  7. 25Re-registration where parents not married.
  8. 26Re-registration after declaration of parentage.
  9. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  10. 28Children of void marriages.
  11. Supplemental
  12. 33Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  13. 34Short title, commencement and extent.
  14. General principles
  15. 1Paragraph 1
  16. Appointment, removal and powers of guardians
  17. 3Paragraph 3
  18. 4Paragraph 4
  19. 5Paragraph 5
  20. 6Paragraph 6
  21. 7Paragraph 7
  22. Orders for custody and financial relief
  23. 9Paragraph 9
  24. 10Paragraph 10
  25. 11AParagraph 11A
  26. 11BParagraph 11B
  27. 11CParagraph 11C
  28. 11DParagraph 11D
  29. 12Paragraph 12
  30. 12AParagraph 12A
  31. 12BParagraph 12B
  32. 12CParagraph 12C
  33. 12DParagraph 12D
  34. 13Paragraph 13
  35. 13AParagraph 13A
  36. 13BParagraph 13B
  37. Access to children by grandparents
  38. 14AParagraph 14A
  39. Jurisdiction and procedure
  40. 15Paragraph 15
  41. 15AParagraph 15A
  42. 16Paragraph 16
  43. 17Paragraph 17
  44. Supplementary
  45. 20Paragraph 20
  46. (Formal enacting words)
  47. General principles
  48. 1Principle on which questions relating to custody, upbringing etc. of children are to be decided.
  49. Appointment, removal and powers of guardians
  50. 3Rights of surviving parent as to guardianship.
  51. 4Power of father and mother to appoint testamentary guardians.
  52. 5Power of court to appoint guardian for child having no parent etc.
  53. 6Power of High Court to remove or replace guardian.
  54. 7Disputes between joint guardians.
  55. Orders for custody and financial relief
  56. 9Orders for custody on application of either parent.
  57. 10Orders for custody in guardianship cases.
  58. 11AFurther provisions relating to orders for custody.
  59. 11BOrders for financial relief on application of either parent.
  60. 11COrders for financial relief in guardianship cases.
  61. 11DOrders for financial relief for persons over eighteen.
  62. 12Duration of orders for periodical payments.
  63. 12AMatters to which court is to have regard in making orders for financial relief.
  64. 12BProvisions relating to lump sums.
  65. 12CVariation etc, of orders for periodical payments.
  66. 12DVariation of order for secured periodical payments after death of parent.
  67. 13Enforcement of orders for custody and maintenance.
  68. 13ARestriction on removal of child from England and Wales.
  69. 13BDirection for settlement of instrument by conveyancing counsel.
  70. Access to children by grandparents
  71. 14AAccess to children by grandparents.
  72. Jurisdiction and Procedure
  73. 15Courts having jurisdiction under this Act.
  74. 15AFinancial provision for child resident in country outside England and Wales.
  75. 17Saving for powers of High Court and other courts.
  76. Supplementary
  77. 20Short title, interpretation and extent.
  78. Schedule 2: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. 4Paragraph 4
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. 9Paragraph 9
  85. 10Paragraph 10
  86. The Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (c. 37)
  87. 12Paragraph 12
  88. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  89. 15Paragraph 15
  90. 16Paragraph 16
  91. 17Paragraph 17
  92. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  93. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  94. 21Paragraph 21
  95. 22Paragraph 22
  96. 23Paragraph 23
  97. 24Paragraph 24
  98. 25Paragraph 25
  99. 28Paragraph 28
  100. 29Paragraph 29
  101. 30Paragraph 30
  102. 31Paragraph 31
  103. 32Paragraph 32
  104. 33Paragraph 33
  105. 34Paragraph 34
  106. 35Paragraph 35
  107. 36Paragraph 36
  108. 37Paragraph 37
  109. 38Paragraph 38
  110. 39Paragraph 39
  111. 40Paragraph 40
  112. 41Paragraph 41
  113. 42Paragraph 42
  114. 43Paragraph 43
  115. 44Paragraph 44
  116. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  117. 47Paragraph 47
  118. 48Paragraph 48
  119. 49Paragraph 49
  120. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  121. 52Paragraph 52
  122. 53Paragraph 53
  123. 54Paragraph 54
  124. 55Paragraph 55
  125. 56Paragraph 56
  126. 57Paragraph 57
  127. 58Paragraph 58
  128. 60Paragraph 60
  129. 61Paragraph 61
  130. 62Paragraph 62
  131. 63Paragraph 63
  132. 64Paragraph 64
  133. 65Paragraph 65
  134. 66Paragraph 66
  135. 69Paragraph 69
  136. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  137. 71Paragraph 71
  138. 72Paragraph 72
  139. The Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30)
  140. 74Paragraph 74
  141. 75Paragraph 75
  142. 76Paragraph 76
  143. 77Paragraph 77
  144. 78Paragraph 78
  145. 79Paragraph 79
  146. 80Paragraph 80
  147. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  148. 82Paragraph 82
  149. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  150. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  151. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  152. 86Paragraph 86
  153. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  154. 88Paragraph 88
  155. 89Paragraph 89
  156. 90Paragraph 90
  157. 96Paragraph 96
  158. Schedule 3: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. Affiliation orders
  161. 7Paragraph 7
  162. 8Paragraph 8
  163. 9Paragraph 9
  164. 10Paragraph 10
  165. Schedule 4Repeals