A Bill to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and make provision in connection with financial settlements following divorce.
House of Lords
12 May 2016
This Bill would update the law on financial settlements after divorce by amending the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. It aims to provide clearer rules for how assets, income and other financial matters are handled when a marriage ends, with the goal of fairer and more predictable outcomes for separating couples and their children as Parliament considers the proposals.
The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Lords. It will move on to later stages in this session, including committee/stage debates, before potentially moving to the House of Commons for consideration.
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First reading took place on 4 June 2015. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
