The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 is one of the most important pieces of legislation in many years, particularly in the area of financial provision on divorce. It constructed a new legal framework for the financial and property aspects of family relationships, including the shift away from treating marriage as a relationship of regulated dependency, to one of partnership. Contained within The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 is a full text copy of the Act, supplemented with authoritative section by section commentary by an acknowledged expert in family law - Anne Hall Dick. Extensive notes and explanations of the legislation and provisions are provided to aid ease of understanding. In addition, three important cases are reproduced as an Appendix to the Act: McConnell v McConnell (No. 2); Jackson v Jackson; and R v R. Particularly useful for practitioners involved in litigation in the area of family law as there are ever increasing numbers of cases arising from issues raised by this Act, Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 in the Annotated Acts series is an essential guide for family law practitioners and students, providing you with an excellent, portable companion and working tool.
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Ailment: obligation of ailment; actions of ailment; powers of court in action for ailment; amount of ailment; variation or recall of decree of ailment; interim ailment; agreements on ailment. Financial provision on divorce etc: orders for financial provision; principles to be applied; sharing of value of matrimonial property; factors to be taken into account; orders for payment of capital sum or transfer of property; orders for periodical allowance; incidental orders; rights of third parties; agreements on financial provision; financial provision on declarator of nullity of marriage. Supplemental: orders relating to avoidance transactions; inhibition and arrestment; provision of details of resources; award of ailment or custody where divorce or separation refused; expenses of action; actions for ailment of small amounts. Matrimonial property etc: marriage not to affect property rights or legal capacity; presumption of equal shares in household goods; presumption of equal shares in money and property derived from housekeeping allowance. General: interpretation; amendments, repeals and savings; citation, commencement and extent. Schedules: Schedule 1 - minor and consequential amendments; Schedule 2 - repeals.
