{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-homes-act-1983-repealed-1101997/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-homes-act-1983-repealed-1101997/schedule-1/paragraph-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/19",
  "legislation_title": "Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (repealed 1.10.1997)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-homes-act-1983-repealed-1101997",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Where the court makes an order under Part II of this Schedule, it may by the order direct that both spouses shall be jointly and severally liable to discharge or perform any or all of the liabilities and obligations in respect of the dwelling house (whether arising under the tenancy or otherwise) which have at the date of the order fallen due to be discharged or performed by one only of the spouses or which, but for the direction, would before the date specified as the date on which the order is to take effect fall due to be discharged or performed by one only of them; and where the court gives such a direction it may further direct that either spouse shall be liable to indemnify the other in whole or in part against any payment made or expenses incurred by the other in discharging or performing any such liability or obligation.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 paras. 5, 8(1) extended by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42, SIF 49:3), ss. 22, 48(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/19/schedule/1/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:09:24.954357+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."
}