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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1796

Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to change the rules about how money, pensions, and property are split between people getting divorced in the UK. It's trying to update outdated financial laws to make divorce settlements fairer and easier to understand for ordinary people.

Presented by Baroness Deech.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading26 May 2016
  • 2nd reading27 Jan 2017