A Bill to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; and make provision in connection with financial settlements following divorce.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
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The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] is a Lords bill aimed at changing the law on financial provision after divorce. It would amend the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to set out new rules about how money and property should be dealt with when a divorce happens. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords.
Introduced in the Lords, the bill had its first reading on 26 May 2016 and its second reading on 27 January 2017; it is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
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26 May 2016
27 Jan 2017
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 27 January.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
