Section 6 Attempts at reconciliation of parties to marriage.
England and Wales
Provision shall be made by rules of court for requiring the F1legal representative acting for F2an applicant for a divorce order to certify whether the representative has discussed with the applicant the possibility of reconciliation and given the applicant the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation between parties to a marriage who have become estranged.
If at any stage of proceedings for F3a divorce order it appears to the court that there is a reasonable possibility of a reconciliation between the parties to the marriage, the court may adjourn the proceedings for such period as it thinks fit to enable attempts to be made to effect such a reconciliation.
The power conferred by the foregoing provision is additional to any other power of the court to adjourn proceedings.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 6(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 29 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
- F2
Words in s. 6(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 6(a) (with s. 8(4)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
- F3
Words in s. 6(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 6(b) (with s. 8(4)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2