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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Matrimonial Order
A matrimonial order was formerly an order made by magistrates concerning disputes between spouses under earlier matrimonial legislation.
Such orders could include requirements for periodical financial payments, arrangements relating to children, or provisions allowing spouses to live separately without cohabitation obligations.
The jurisdiction and powers relating to these orders were originally governed by the Matrimonial Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1960. Later reforms transferred these matters to newer statutory frameworks.
Today, the relevant powers of magistrates’ courts in domestic proceedings are governed mainly by later legislation, particularly the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.
A matrimonial order was formerly an order made by magistrates concerning disputes between spouses under earlier matrimonial legislation.
Such orders could include requirements for periodical financial payments, arrangements relating to children, or provisions allowing spouses to live separately without cohabitation obligations.
The jurisdiction and powers relating to these orders were originally governed by the Matrimonial Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1960. Later reforms transferred these matters to newer statutory frameworks.
Today, the relevant powers of magistrates’ courts in domestic proceedings are governed mainly by later legislation, particularly the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.
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