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Finance and Property on Divorce

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Family Law

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Abstract

The law on finance and property on divorce is laid down in Part II of the Matrimonial Causes Act (MCA) 1973 and the Family Proceedings Rules (FPR) 1991. The same rules apply to finance and property matters after nullity or judicial separation.

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© 1997 Kate Standley

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Standley, K. (1997). Finance and Property on Divorce. In: Family Law. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14655-0_10

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