Matrimonial Causes Act 1907

Matrimonial Causes Act 1907

The Matrimonial Causes Act of 1907 looked at the financial settlement and ongoing maintenance for divorced women and their children. The Act built on previous legislation by improving maintenance payments to divorced and separated women. The Act took into account the children from a broken-down relationship as well as providing for the loss of income due to motherhood. The main aim of the Matrimonial Causes Act was to reduce the risk of poverty for women and children following a divorce or separation.

Modern Britain: The Liberal Reforms 1906 – 1914

Trade Disputes Act 1906 – Workmens Compensation Act 1906 – Merchant Shipping Act 1906 – Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906 – Education (Administrative Provisions) Act 1907 – Matrimonial Causes Act 1907 – Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 – Children’s and Young Persons Act (Children’s Charter) 1908 – Old Age Pensions Act 1908 – Labour Exchange Act 1909 – Trade Board Act 1909 – Housing and Town Planning Act 1909 – National Insurance Act 1911 – Shops Act 1911 – Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912