Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27) Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 4 para. 48 omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 33 17Paragraph 17 Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)