Family Law Act, 1995
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Lump sum maintenance orders. |
42.—(1) Where, in proceedings under any other Act, an order providing for the periodical payments referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 41 would, apart from this section, fall to be made, the court may in addition to, or instead of such an order, make an order providing for the making by the person concerned to the person concerned of a lump sum payment or lump sum payments of such amount or amounts and at such time or times as may be specified in the order. | |
(2) The amount or aggregate amount of a lump sum payment or of lump sum payments to a person under an order under this section shall be— | ||
(a) if the order is instead of an order for the making of periodical payments to the person, such amount as the court considers appropriate having regard to the amount of the periodical payments that would have been made, and the periods during which and the times at which they would have been made, but for this section, and | ||
(b) if the first-mentioned order is in addition to an order for the making of periodical payments to the person, such amount as the court considers appropriate having regard to the amount of the periodical payments and the periods during which and the times at which they will be made. | ||
(3) In this section “the court” includes the District Court. | ||
(4) The amount or aggregate amount of a lump sum payment or of lump sum payments provided for in an order of the District Court under this section shall not exceed £5,000. |