SCHEDULE 1 Staying of Matrimonial Proceedings (England and Wales)
Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (1973 c 45) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 Staying of Matrimonial Proceedings (England and Wales)

Section 5(6)

Interpretation

1

The following five paragraphs have effect for the interpretation of this Schedule.

2

“Matrimonial proceedings†means any proceedings so far as they are one or more of the five folllowing kinds [(whether relating to a marriage of a man and a woman or a marriage of a same sex couple)], namely, proceedings for—

divorce,

judicial separation,

nullity of marriage,

a declaration as to the validity of a marrigage of the [applicant], and

a declaration as to the subsistence of such a marriage.

3

(1)     “Another jurisdiction†means any country outside England and Wales.

(2)     “Related jurisdiction†means any of the following countries, namely, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man (the reference to Guernsey being treated as including Alderney and Sark).

4

(1)     References to the trial or first trial in any proceedings do not include references to the separate trial of an issue as to jurisdiction only.

(2)     For purposes of this Schedule, proceedings in the court are continuing if they are pending and not stayed.

5

Any reference in this Schedule to proceedings

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