A Bill to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and make provision in connection with financial settlements following divorce.
House of Lords
19 March 2015
The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill would reform how financial settlements are decided after divorce. It amends the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to set out the rules and principles used by courts when making financial provision for spouses and dependants after divorce. The overall aim is to make settlement outcomes clearer and more predictable.
The bill is currently at Third Reading in the Lords. If it passes this stage, it would move to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
Third reading - the final chance for the Lords to change the Bill - took place on 18 March and no amendments were made.
The Bill now goes to the Commons for its consideration.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
