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Family Law Act 1996
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- (g) Parts I, II and IV of the Children Act 1989;
- (h) section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
- (h) section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008;
- (i) the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
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## SCHEDULE 10
#### Divorce and separation.
#### The general principles underlying Parts II and III.
#### Rights concerning home where one spouse or civil partner has no estate, etc.
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### Forced marriage protection orders
#### Further provisions relating to home rights.
#### Occupation orders where applicant has estate or interest etc. or has home rights.
##### 63A
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> (a) the High Court; and
> (b) any county court.
#### Effect of order under s. 33 where rights are charge on dwelling-house.
#### One former spouse or former civil partner with no existing right to occupy.
##### 63N
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[^c12123091]: [1989 c. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41).
[^c21020801]: S. 63(2)(h) substituted (6.4.2010) by [Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22), [ss. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/56), [68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/section/68), [Sch. 6 para. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/22/schedule/6/paragraph/37); [S.I. 2010/987](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/987), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/987/article/2/g)
[^c12123111]: S. 63(2)(i) inserted (30.12.2005) by [2002 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38), [ss. 139(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/section/139/1), [148(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/section/148/1), [Sch. 3 para. 88(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/3/paragraph/88/b) (with [Sch. 4 paras. 6-8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/schedule/4/paragraph/6)); [S.I. 2005/2213](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2213), [art. 2(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2213/article/2/o)
[^c21001751]: S. 63(2)(j) inserted (5.12.2005) by [Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33), [ss. 82](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/82), [263](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/263), [Sch. 9 para. 13(1)(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/9/paragraph/13/1/5); [S.I. 2005/3175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3175), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3175/article/2/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3175/schedule/1)
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[^c12122451]: [1989 c. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41).
[^c12123101]: [1990 c. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/37).
[^key-9d10a8edaf1303878040a91bc274fa4b]: [Sch. 9 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/27/schedule/9/paragraph/2) repealed (13.5.2014) by [Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6), [ss. 18(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/18/2/f), [139(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/139/4)
[^key-e43773e13e6dbd47f5d1b5830d121fe6]: [Sch. 9 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/27/schedule/9/paragraph/1) repealed (13.5.2014) by [Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6), [ss. 18(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/18/2/f), [139(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/139/4)
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#### Power to extend jurisdiction to magistrates' courts
#### Neither spouse or civil partner entitled to occupy.
#### Neither cohabitant or former cohabitant entitled to occupy.
#### One cohabitant or former cohabitant with no existing right to occupy.
#### Supplementary provisions.
#### Offence of breaching non-molestation order
#### Additional provisions that may be included in certain occupation orders.
#### Leave of court required for applications by children under sixteen.
#### Actions by mortgagees: joining connected persons as parties.
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#### Forced marriage protection orders
#### Contents of orders
#### Forced marriage protection orders
#### Jurisdiction of courts: Part 4A
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#### Contempt proceedings: Part 4A
#### Appeals: Part 4A
#### Transfer of certain tenancies.
#### Actions by mortgagees: service of notice on certain persons.
#### Magistrates’ courts.
#### Contempt proceedings: Part 4A
#### Amendments of Children Act 1989.
#### Actions by mortgagees: joining connected persons as parties.
#### Contempt proceedings.
#### Interpretation of Part IV.
#### Rules, regulations and orders.
#### Provision for separate representation for children.
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