Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002
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| Long title | An Act to make provision enabling a court to require the dissolution of a religious marriage before granting a civil divorce |
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| Citation | 27 |
| Introduced by | Andrew Dismore MP |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal Assent | 24 July 2002 |
| Commencement | 24 February 2003 |
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| Relates to |
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Family Law Act 1996 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database | |
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The Divorce (Religious Marriages) Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act amends the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to allow one party to petition a court to not declare their divorce decree absolute until they have received a similar document from a religion's authority.
The Act was brought before Parliament by Andrew Dismore MP as a Private Members' Bill under the Ten Minute Rule.[1]
The Act applies only to England and Wales.
See also
References
- ↑ Stephen Bates (27 July 2002). "Law seeks to ease Jewish divorces". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2012-07-26.
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