Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Family Law Act 2019
No. 37 of 2019
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 1 December 2019 | Family Law Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 585 of 2019), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5-7 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ss. 5-7 repealed | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(a), 4(c) | 17 December 2020 | Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Part 1) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 634 of 2020), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |