Family Home Protection Act, 1976

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Number 27 of 1976

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Family home.
3.	Alienation of interest in family home.
4.	Consent of spouse.
5.	Conduct leading to loss of family home.
6.	Payment of outgoings on family home.
7.	Adjournment of proceedings by mortgagee or lessor for possession or sale of family home.
8.	Modification of terms of mortgage or lease as to payment of capital sum.
9.	Restriction on disposal of household chattels.
10.	Jurisdiction.
11.	Joinder of parties.
12.	Registration of notice of existence of marriage.
13.	Restriction of section 59 (2) of Registration of Title Act, 1964.
14.	Creation of joint tenancy in family home: exemption from stamp duty and fees.
15.	Offences.
16.	Short title.

Acts Referred to
Statute of Limitations, 1957	1957, No. 6.
Conveyancing Act, 1882	1882, c. 39.
Married Women's Status Act, 1957	1957, No. 5.
Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964	1964, No. 7.
Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976	1976, No. 11.
Registration of Deeds Act, 1707	1707, c. 2.
Registration of Title Act, 1964	1964, No. 16.

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Number 27 of 1976

FAMILY HOME PROTECTION ACT, 1976

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY HOME AND FOR RELATED MATTERS. [12th July, 1976]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: