[49C Meaning of “family proceedings”]
Child Support Act 1991 (1991 c 48) | Legislation

[49C  Meaning of “family proceedings”]

[(1)     In section 49B, “family proceedings” means any of the following proceedings commenced on or after the day on which that section comes into force—

(a)     proceedings for ancillary relief (within the meaning of subsection (2));

(b)     proceedings under section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 (questions between husband and wife as to property);

(c)     proceedings under any of the following provisions of the 1973 Act—

(i)     section 27 (financial provision in cases of neglect to maintain);

(ii)     section 35 (alteration of maintenance agreements);

(d)     proceedings under Part 1 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (powers of court to make orders for financial provision);

(e)     proceedings relating to orders for financial provision within the meaning of section

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