Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

[^c7190731]: Words inserted by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42, SIF 49:3), s. 8(2)

[^c21449701]: S. 25(1): definition of "former civil partner" inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c7190741]: Definition substituted by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42, SIF 49:3), s. 25(2)

[^c21449681]: S. 25(1): definition of ""former husband" or "former wife"" becomes definition of "former spouse" (5.12.2005) by virtue of Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c21449721]: Word in s. 25(4) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(4)(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c21449741]: Words in s. 25(4)(b) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(4)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c21449761]: S. 25(4A)-(5A) substituted for s. 25(5) (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(5); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c7190761]: 1973 c. 18.

[^c21449781]: S. 25(6A) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 71, 263(2), Sch. 4 para. 27(6); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

[^c7190771]: The text of s. 26(1)(2) and Schedule is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^c7190791]: 1973 c. 18.

[^c7190801]: 1889 c. 63.

[^c7190811]: 1938 c. 71.

[^c7190821]: 1965 c. 72.

[^c7190831]: The text of s. 26(1)(2) and Schedule is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

[^key-ad28b458a81cfcf6d67fd15ff1d1f30a]: Words in s. 15(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 36(2); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-31564fb3633f97b252fe80958b2670cc]: Words in s. 15A(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 36(4); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-a34679b7a6c3ab01966a126c928189cf]: Words in s. 15B(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 36(5); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-f1af05c4aa00bd962aaf8cc94afbb28e]: Words in s. 15ZA(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 36(3); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-6832e863d615668cd17c25531cf2a1d9]: Words in s. 25(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 92(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-a2e1afdb10cbf02e5c5bbb9676bd8582]: Words in s. 25(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 92(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-f2af7c29ebd40339771c5d35fd9f4ecd]: S. 26(1) repealed (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 210 Table; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

[^key-1d598cdc31e41dfa509875d627105b66]: S. 23 substituted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-9f98ab9b3eebfb6f0f4cf77d8365ed96]: S. 1(2A) inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-3ea802b802a54ea4088afcb1b275a78e]: Words in s. 1(1)(d) substituted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-edde10fe2c969ce2f0bd0277b71e6070]: S. 1(3) substituted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 3 (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-66349d950f9e90c9aba57de0793ca16c]: S. 2(3A) inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(3) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-d447a4f76ffe24a15a6a44dce423b0d2]: S. 2(1)(h) inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 4(2) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-bcebc7734ab4f069c72aa8d596d32bb7]: Words in s. 3(2) inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(2) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-6a73e0100df967ce6cdd7c9fe73d9fa5]: S. 3(3)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 3(3)(a) (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-3d06dc8966d0bfd7b1ad6743e21559f8]: Words in s. 3(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-c7326335ab42c9277caaa790da0e6c67]: Words in s. 3(4) substituted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(4) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-b39cdbe931f18ee02548ef4e6a5fe1f5]: Words in s. 4 inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 6 (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-ccd4fe56a9c48fef9431cda3dd0d8194]: S. 9(1A) inserted (1.10.2014) by Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-79151fca2be28059672adadd2009e9ce]: Words in s. 9(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(a) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-f58b5f658b882a8a766b30ed0c69c625]: Words in s. 9(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Act 2014 (c. 16), s. 12(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(b) (with s. 12(4)); S.I. 2014/2039, art. 2

[^key-8f67b0be15f8e2575207be08195d212f]: Words in s. 1(1)(ba) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a)

[^key-f58eb1eeb43fcb5e683b20a44c018f2f]: S. 1(1B) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(c)

[^key-cda86072ddfb460b150ebb19b957da89]: Words in s. 1(1A)(b) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b)

[^key-85e142bd643c4d23938dd69b6cfba722]: Words in s. 3(2A)(a) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)

[^key-e733db191dbed60241c7ab64d6c40d0b]: Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(2)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-70b300a2a49f4c913c1e7e9775ca53b8]: Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(2)(b); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-1c7771fc16d7bdca34afa0fc537082ff]: Words in s. 3(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(3)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-2ebbfcf7133dd03ba2532e7c58ebf38c]: Words in s. 3(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(3)(b); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-2d6dda322d690b7ebf34dfbac9247a67]: Words in s. 14(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(4)(a)(i); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-0359ed261d1b5c739c9db183fb122b0f]: Words in s. 14(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(4)(a)(ii); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-828a871e799b0c022a5314eb86e75299]: Words in s. 14(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(4)(b)(i); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-dd06d4ae60f1b16b1b72efcec4f67cb5]: Words in s. 14(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(4)(b)(ii); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-d48e64a0fedd433206abf7107bdfdbed]: Words in s. 15(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-5aa3ddf7d171339acf59a29b0a2306b0]: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(b)(i); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-abc7072d866af779402d933eecb65115]: Words in s. 15(2) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(b)(ii); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-ed2c998929923340e9d1d82ccb1993e1]: Words in s. 15(3) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(c); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-b17e547f045763e01c38a261de7247e8]: Words in s. 15(4) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(d)(i); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-5226bebde23297ca98a5edce0ce765be]: Words in s. 15(4) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(5)(d)(ii); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-5fc1ababee7d0d91b94c8b0cff8b81ec]: Words in s. 19(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(6)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-fb40656e4c9697098e193fcfbf7e50e5]: Words in s. 19(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(6)(b); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-6d4e4d7e2205c7f5d8929913c63fefdd]: Words in s. 25(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(7)(a); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

[^key-c3f0bcbfd8d85e208cf0504caa473078]: S. 25(5B) inserted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), s. 8(1)(8), Sch. para. 44(7)(b); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2

Restriction imposed in proceedings for the dissolution etc. of a civil partnership on application under this Act

Restriction imposed in proceedings under Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 on application under this Act.

Restriction imposed in proceedings under Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 on application under this Act

Variation and revocation of maintenance agreements.

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Short title, commencement and extent.

Restriction imposed in proceedings for the dissolution etc. of a civil partnership on application under this Act

Restriction imposed in proceedings under Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 on application under this Act.

Restriction imposed in proceedings under Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 on application under this Act

Variation and discharge of secured periodical payments orders made under Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

Provisions as to personal representatives.

Consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.