Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958 (c. 40)

Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958

1958 c. 40 6_and_7_Eliz_2

An Act to extend the powers of courts to make orders in respect of children in connection with proceedings between husband and wife and to require arrangements with respect to children to be made to the satisfaction of the court before the making of a decree in such proceedings.

[7th July 1958]

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1	Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Part 1

1 — 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1	Ss. 1 – 6 repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 (c. 72), s. 45, Sch. 2

Part II

Jurisdiction in Scotland

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2	Pt. II extended by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 19), s. 8(1)

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2	S. 7 repealed (S.) by Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8), ss. 9, 10(2), Sch. 2

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F13	S. 13 repealed by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), ss. 68(2), 69, Sch. 2

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F14	S. 14 repealed (S.) by Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8), ss. 10(2), 11(4), Sch. 2

15.

Interpretation of Part II.

In this Part of this Act, the expression “ the court ” means the Court of Session or the sheriff, the expression “ child ” means a child under sixteen years of age, . . . F15

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F15	Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 138, Sch. 29

Part III

General

[ F16 16.

Expenses.

There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided —

( a )

under section forty-seven of the M3 Children Act, 1948, or

( b )

under Part I of the M4 Local Government Act, 1948, or the M5 Local Government ( Financial Provisions ) ( Scotland ) Act 1954, as amended by the M6 Valuation and Rating ( Scotland ) Act, 1956. ]

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F16	S. 16 repealed (E.W.) by Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 (c. 72), s. 45, Sch. 2
Marginal Citations
M3	1948 c. 43.
M4	1948 c. 26.
M5	1954 c. 13.
M6	1956 c. 60.

17.

Application of enactments regulating the enforcement of maintenance orders.

Any order for maintenance or other payments made by virtue of this Act or any corresponding enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be included among the orders to which section sixteen of the M7 Maintenance Orders Act, 1950, applies (which section specifies the maintenance orders which are enforceable under Part II of that Act) . . . F17

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F17	Words repealed by Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 (c. 72), s. 45, Sch. 2
Marginal Citations
M7	1950 c. 37.

18.

Short title, extent and commencement.

— (1) This Act may be cited as the Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act, 1958.

(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by any other Act, including this Act.

(3) This Act (except so far as it affects Part II of the Maintenance Orders Act, 1950) shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

[ F18 ( 4 ) Part I of this Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by the Lord Chancellor by an order contained in a statutory instrument and Part II of this Act shall come into force on such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State by such an order. ]

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F18	S. 18(4) repealed (E.W.) by Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 (c. 72), s. 45, Sch. 2

Version no	Start date	End date	Extent	Confers power	Blanket amendment
> 1	01/02/1991		E+W+S+N.I.	N	N

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