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Matrimonial Causes Act 1965

1965 c. 72 · Enacted 8 November 1965 · Extends to England and Wales

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 February 1991.

F1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial causes, maintenance and declarations of legitimacy and British nationality, with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[8th November 1965]C1

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Long title repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), s. 54(1), Sch. 3 but reproduced for the purpose of constraining the remaining provisions of this Act

Modifications

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Words of enactment repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18), Sch. 3

Contents

  1. Part I: Divorce, nullity and other matrimonial suits
  2. Divorce
  3. 1—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 8Remarriage of divorced persons.
  5. 9—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Part II: Ancillary relief
  7. 15—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Maintenance agreements
  9. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 25Alteration of agreements by court after death of one party.
  12. Maintenance from estate of deceased former spouse
  13. 26Orders for maintenance from deceased’s estate. Repealed
  14. 27Discharge and variation of orders under s. 26. Repealed
  15. 28Additional provisions as to orders under ss. 26 and 27. Repealed
  16. 28ASection 28A Repealed
  17. 29—32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. Part III: Protection of children
  19. 33—37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Part IV: Miscellaneous and general
  22. Miscellaneous
  23. 39—41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 43Evidence.
  26. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. General
  28. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 46†Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
  30. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  31. Schedule 2Schedule 2

1—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

8Remarriage of divorced persons.

F1(1)

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(2)

No clergyman of the Church of England or the Church in Wales shall be compelled—

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to solemnise the marriage of any person whose former marriage has been dissolved and whose former spouse is still living; or

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to permit the marriage of such a person to be solemnised in the church or chapel of which he is the minister.

9—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

15—22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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25Alteration of agreements by court after death of one party.

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(2)

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(3)

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26Orders for maintenance from deceased’s estate.F1

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27Discharge and variation of orders under s. 26.F1

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28Additional provisions as to orders under ss. 26 and 27.F1

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29—32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

33—37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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43Evidence.

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F2(2)

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(3)

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46†Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.X1

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Matrimonial Causes Act 1965.

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(3)

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(4)

F2. . ., this Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Schedule 1F1

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Schedule 2F1

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