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Ss. 5-7 repealed Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), ss. 2(1)(a), 4(c) 17 December 2020 Withdrawal of the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

SectionSIs made under the Act
None