Family Law Act 1996
1996 c. 27 · 86 provisionsView on legislation.gov.uk
An Act to make provision with respect to: divorce and separation; legal aid in connection with mediation in disputes relating to family matters; proceedings in cases where marriages have broken down; rights of occupation of certain domestic premises; prevention of molestation; the inclusion in certain orders under the Children Act 1989 of provisions about the occupation of a dwelling-house; the transfer of tenancies between spouses and persons who have lived together as husband and wife; and for connected purposes.
- Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza [2004] UKHL 30
- Holmes-Moorhouse v London Borough of Richmond upon Thames [2009] UKHL 7
- In the matter of H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17
- James Rhodes (Appellant) v OPO (by his litigation friend BHM) and another (Respondents) [2015] UKSC 32
- Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41
- R (on the application of Carmichael and Rourke) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 58
- R (on the application of Quila and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45
- Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42
- Matrimonial Homes Act 1983
- Section 1: Rights concerning matrimonial home where one spouse has no estate, etc.
- Section 10: Interpretation.
- Section 11: Transitional provision.
- Section 12: Consequential amendments and repeals.
- Section 13: Short title, commencement and extent.
- Section 2: Effect of rights of occupation as charge on dwelling house.
- Section 3: Restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one charge.
- Section 4: Contract for sale of house affected by registered charge to include term requiring cancellation of registration before completion.
- Section 5: Cancellation of registration after termination of marriage, etc. 1972 c. 61.
- Section 6: Release of rights of occupation and postponement of priority of charge.
- Section 7: Transfer of certain tenancies on divorce, etc.
- Section 8: Dwelling house subject to mortgage.
- Section 9: Rights concerning matrimonial home where both spouses have estate, etc.
- Yemshaw v London Borough of Hounslow [2011] UKSC 3
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