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Family Law Act, 1981

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Number 22 of 1981

FAMILY LAW ACT, 1981

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Abolition of actions for criminal conversation, enticement and harbouring of spouse.

2.

Engagements to marry not enforceable at law.

3.

Gifts to engaged couples by other persons.

4.

Gifts between engaged couples.

5.

Property of engaged couples.

6.

Application to the court in case of substantial benefit to a party to a broken engagement.

7.

Application to the court in case of substantial expenditure incurred by or on behalf of a party to a broken engagement.

8.

Jurisdiction (sections 6 and 7).

9.

Limitation period for proceedings under this Act.

10.

Consent by minor spouse to disposal of family home, etc.

11.

Short title.

Acts Referred to

Married Women's Status Act, 1957

1957, No. 5

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 39

Family Home Protection Act, 1976

1976, No. 27

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Number 22 of 1981

FAMILY LAW ACT, 1981

AN ACT TO ABOLISH ACTIONS FOR CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, ENTICEMENT AND HARBOURING OF A SPOUSE AND BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE, TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PROPERTY OF, AND GIFTS TO AND BETWEEN, PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED AND IN RELATION TO THE VALIDITY OF THE CONSENT OF A MINOR SPOUSE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [23rd June, 1981]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: