# Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, Section 6: Attempts at reconciliation of parties to marriage.

Extent: E+W

(1) Provision shall be made by rules of court for requiring the legal representative acting for an 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.
(2) If at any stage of proceedings for a 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/18/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-causes-act-1973/section-6
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