at end insert— send, to the applicant and to the other party to the marriage, information about—
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Amendments 40
Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (2), “the start of the proceedings” means—
at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (5), “the start of the proceedings” means—
leave out lines 10 to 13
leave out lines 10 to 12
leave out “20” and insert “46”
at end insert— In the case of an application that is to proceed as an application by one party to the marriage only, there shall be no commencement of financial provision proceedings until the end of the period of 20 weeks from the start of the proceedings for the divorce order unless—
Insert the following new Clause— “Report on the impact on divorce applications and marriage support
after “(3)” insert “or (5A)”
at end insert— For the purposes of an application for a dissolution order by one civil partner only, the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make provision for a minimum period, not exceeding six weeks beginning with the start of proceedings, within which the applicant must have—
at end insert— A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1AA) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
at end insert “provided that, if the application is by one party to the marriage only, the court is satisfied that— the other party to the marriage has been served with the notice of the application for a judicial separation order,
at end insert— For the purposes of an application for a judicial separation order by one party to a marriage only, the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make provision for a minimum period, not exceeding six weeks beginning with the start of proceedings, within which the applicant must have—
after “(6)” insert “or (8A)”
at end insert— For the purposes of an application for a divorce order by one party to a marriage only, the Lord Chancellor may by order by statutory instrument make provision for a minimum period, not exceeding six weeks beginning with the start of proceedings, within which the applicant must have—
leave out from “court” to end of line 15 and insert “to initiate the process for an order (a “divorce order”) which will dissolve the marriage on the ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The divorce process under subsection (1) consists of three stages and must be accompanied by—
Insert the following new Clause— “Recording lack of consent
at end insert “first consider whether a divorce order is in the interests of any child of the family and, if the court is satisfied that it is, then”
at end insert “consider whether a dissolution order is in the interests of any child of the family and, if the court is satisfied that it is, then”
at end insert— In the case of an application that is to proceed as an application by one civil partner only, there shall be no commencement of financial provision proceedings until the end of the period of 20 weeks from the start of the proceedings for the dissolution order unless—
Report stage — Lords 20
Insert the following new Clause— “Impact on marriage
Insert the following new Clause— “Relationship support, mediation and domestic abuse services
leave out from “order” to “House” in line 22 and insert “may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each”
leave out from “subsection (6)” to “House” in line 21 and insert “may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each”
Insert the following new Clause— “Report on impact of this Act
Insert the following new Clause— “Report on the effect on children of divorce or dissolution in families with low conflict
at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (5), “the start of proceedings” means—
Insert the following new Clause— “Report on reconciliation under differing approaches to divorce law
leave out lines 6 to 15 and insert— Subject to subsections (1) and (2), either or both parties to a marriage may apply to the court to initiate the process for an order (a “divorce order”).
leave out subsections (3) to (5) and insert— In subsection (3) for the words “44(5)(a), (b), (c) or (d)” substitute “44(5)(a) or (b)”.”
leave out subsection (2) and insert— For subsection (1) substitute—
leave out from “(including” to end of line 28
leave out subsection (6) and insert— For subsection (5) substitute—
leave out subsection (3)
leave out lines 9 to 15 and insert— On an application for a divorce order the court must inquire, so far as it reasonably can, into—
leave out subsection (3) and insert— For subsection (3) substitute—
Insert the following new Clause— “Information to be provided
leave out “subsection (1)” and insert “subsection (1A)(b)”
leave out subsection (3) and insert— For subsection (2) substitute—
at end insert— For the purposes of subsection (2), “the start of proceedings” means—