DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1994
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
- 6 Advice about facilities
- 7 Conciliation
- 8 Referral of matters for mediation or arbitration
- 9 Admissions made to mediators
PART 3--ADJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY INTERESTS AND MAINTENANCE
Division 3.1--Preliminary
- 10 Institution of proceedings
- 11 Prerequisite for relief—residence etc
- 12 Prerequisite for relief—length of relationship etc
- 13 Time limit for making applications
- 14 Court to end financial relations
Division 3.2--Adjustment of property interests
- 15 Property orders
- 16 Deferment of order
- 17 Death of party—effect on proceedings
Division 3.3--Maintenance
- 18 No general right to maintenance
- 19 Maintenance orders
- 20 Interim maintenance
- 21 Death of party—effect on application
- 22 Periodic maintenance orders—duration
- 23 Periodic maintenance orders—variation etc
- 24 Periodic maintenance orders—cessation
Division 3.4--General
- 25 Court orders etc
- 26 Execution of instruments by order of court
- 27 Urgent orders etc in the absence of a party
- 28 Variation and setting aside of orders
- 29 Transactions to defeat claims
- 30 Interests of other parties
PART 4A--CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
Division 4A--.1 General
- 37A Definitions—pt 4A
- 37B Civil partnerships—general
Division 4A--.2 Eligibility for entering into civil partnership
Division 4A--.3 Entering into civil partnership
- 37D How civil partnership is entered into
- 37E Application for registration
- 37F Decision on application
- 37G When civil partnership has effect
Division 4A--.4 Ending civil partnership
- 37H How civil partnership ends
- 37I Ending civil partnership by parties
- 37J Order that termination notice not effective
- 37K Ending civil partnership by court order
Division 4A--.5 Other matters
- 37L Void civil partnerships
- 37M Evidence of identity and age
- 37N Personal service of termination and withdrawal notices
- 37O If personal service impracticable or impossible
- 37P Civil partnerships under corresponding laws
PART 4B--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- 37Q Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4B
- 37R Reviewable decision notices
- 37S Applications for review
PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS
- 38 Declarations—existence of domestic relationship
- 39 Annulment of declaration
- 40 Declarations—interests in property
- 40A Determination of fees
- 40B Approved forms
- 41 Regulation-making power