The Matrimonial Causes Bill, 2013 - Draft Bill

The Law Reform Commission submits for public comment the second part of its review of the laws regulating family matters and proceedings in the Cayman Islands. A discussion paper, a Matrimonial Clauses Bill, 2013 are the documents which comprise this review.

This paper is the second discussion paper relating to the family law reform currently being undertaken by the Law Reform Commission. In the first discussion paper ("the 2011 paper") the need for certain areas of reform were discussed and the public was asked to submit comments on a variety of matters.

A draft Matrimonial Causes Bill and Maintenance Bill were sent in May 2012 for preliminary comments to two local attorneys who are well-known and respected local practitioners, Ms. Karin Thompson and Mr. David McGrath. Their views were taken into account in the re-draft of the legislation and the Commission thanks them for their invaluable input.

The Bills were prepared after consideration by the Commission of comments received to the 2011 discussion paper on family law reform, other submissions to the Commission and the recommendations in the 2012 Report relating to the Islands’ legislative compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Published: 12 July 2013

Publication Type: Draft Legislation

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Category: Draft Legislation, Law Reform Commission (LRC)