Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976
Divorce
1Grounds of divorce.
2 Encouragement of reconciliation.
3 Action for divorce following on decree of separation.
3APostponement of decree of divorce where religious impediment to remarry exists
Actions for separation
4 Actions for separation.
Financial provision for spouses and children
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Supplemental
9 Abolition of oath of calumny.
10 Right of husband to cite paramour as a co-defender and to sue for damages abolished.
11 Curatorad litemto be appointed in certain cases.
12 Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
13 Interpretation.
14 Citation, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Enactments amended
1In section 16(2)(b)(i) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950, for...
2In section 33(2) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 there...
3In section 8(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland)...
4In section 11(4) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland)...
5In Schedule 2 to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act...
SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed

Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976

1976 c.39

An Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to divorce and separation; to facilitate reconciliation of the parties in consistorial causes; to amend the law as to the power of the court to make orders relating to financial provision arising out of divorce and to settlements and other dealings by a party to the marriage, and as to the power of the court to award aliment to spouses in actions for aliment; to abolish the oath of calumny; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3