27 Financial provision orders, etc, in case of neglect by party to marriage to maintain other party or child of the family
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (1973 c 18) | Legislation

Financial provision in case of neglect to maintain

27  Financial provision orders, etc, in case of neglect by party to marriage to maintain other party or child of the family

[(1)     Either party to a marriage may apply to the court for an order under this section on the ground that the other party to the marriage (in this section referred to as the respondent)—

(a)     has failed to provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant, or

(b)     has failed to provide, or to make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for any child of the family.]

[(2)     The court may not entertain an application under this section unless—]

[(a)     the applicant or the respondent is domiciled in England and Wales on the date of the application;]

[(b)     the applicant has been habitually resident there throughout the period of one year ending with that date; or]

[(c)     the respondent is resident there on that date.

(2A)     If the application or part of it relates to a matter in relation to which Article 18 of the 2007 Hague Convention applies, the court may not entertain that application or part of it except where permitted by Article 18.

(2B)     In subsection

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