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
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This Bill would change how financial settlements are handled after a divorce by updating the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. It sets out the rules for financial provision on divorce and is currently at the final stage in the Lords (3rd reading), having already gone through the earlier Lords stages. If approved by the Lords, it would move to the House of Commons for consideration.
The Bill is at the 3rd reading in the Lords, its final Lords stage. If it passes, it would move on to the Commons for consideration.
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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.
