{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-and-family-proceedings-act-1984/section-31J",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/42",
  "legislation_title": "Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-and-family-proceedings-act-1984",
  "path": "section/31J",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "31J",
  "heading": "Overview of certain powers of the court under other Acts",
  "text": "The powers of the family court include its powers under—\n(a) section 33 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (powers exercisable before commencement of action);\n(b) section 34 of that Act (power to order disclosure or inspection of documents or property of non-party);\n(c) section 37 of that Act (power to grant injunction or appoint receiver);\n(d) section 39 of that Act (power to order documents to be executed or indorsed by nominated person);\n(e) section 70(1) and (2) of that Act (assessors);\n(f) section 57 of the County Courts Act 1984 (evidence of prisoners);\n(g) section 71 of that Act (powers as to payment of costs).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 31B-31P inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 1; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/42/section/31J",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:34:50.317478+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}