The Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers a range of issues, including the custody of children; the recognition of divorces, annulments and separations in other jurisdictions; and declarations of parentage and legitimacy.
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the jurisdiction of courts in the United Kingdom to make orders with regard to the custody of children; to make provision as to the recognition and enforcement of such orders throughout the United Kingdom; to make further provision as to the imposition, effect and enforcement of restrictions on the removal of children from the United Kingdom or from any part of the United Kingdom; to amend the law relating to the jurisdiction of courts in Scotland as to tutory and curatory; to amend the law relating to the recognition of divorces, annulments and legal separations; to make further provision with respect to the effect of divorces and annulments on wills; to amend the law relating to the powers of courts to make declarations relating to the status of a person; to abolish the right to petition for jactitation of marriage; to repeal the Greek Marriages Act 1884; to make further provision with respect to family proceedings rules; to amend the Child Abduction Act 1984, the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 and the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1986 c. 55 |
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| Royal assent | 7 November 1986 |
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| Repeals/revokes | - Greek Marriages Act 1884
- Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act 1926
- Indian and Colonial Divorce Jurisdiction Act 1940
- Matrimonial Causes (War Marriages) Act 1944
- Colonial and Other Territories (Divorce Jurisdiction) Act 1950
- Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations Act 1971
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