Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973
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4 Dependent domicile of child not living with his father.
(1) Subsection (2) of this section shall have effect with respect to the dependent domicile of a child as at any time after the coming into force of this section when his father and mother are alive but living apart. (2) The child’s domicile as at that time shall be that of his mother if— (a) he then has his home with her and has no home with his father; or (b) he has at any time had her domicile by virtue of paragraph ( a ) above and has not since had a home with his father. (3) As at any time after the coming into force of this section, the domicile of a child whose mother is dead shall be that which she last had before she died if at her death he had her domicile by virtue of subsection (2) above and he has not since had a home with his father. (4) Nothing in this section prejudices any existing rule of law as to the cases in which a child’s domicile is regarded as being, by dependence, that of his mother. (5) In this section, “ child ” means a person incapable of having an independent domicile; . . . (6) This section extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
4 Dependent domicile of child not living with his father.
(1) Subsection (2) of this section shall have effect with respect to the dependent domicile of a child as at any time after the coming into force of this section when his father and mother are alive but living apart. (2) The child’s domicile as at that time shall be that of his mother if— (a) he then has his home with her and has no home with his father; or (b) he has at any time had her domicile by virtue of paragraph ( a ) above and has not since had a home with his father. (3) As at any time after the coming into force of this section, the domicile of a child whose mother is dead shall be that which she last had before she died if at her death he had her domicile by virtue of subsection (2) above and he has not since had a home with his father. (4) Nothing in this section prejudices any existing rule of law as to the cases in which a child’s domicile is regarded as being, by dependence, that of his mother. (5) In this section, “ child ” means a person incapable of having an independent domicile; . . . (6) This section extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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