(LRC Revised)

Number 24 of 1986

DOMICILE AND RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DIVORCES ACT 1986

REVISED

Updated to 1 August 2022

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act

1986

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function

under the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review

and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Electoral Reform Act 2022

(30/2022), enacted 25 July 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

European Union (Decisions in Matrimonial Matters and in Matters of Parental

Responsibility and International Child Abduction) Regulations 2022

(S.I. No. 400

of 2022), made 31 July 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has

been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

any

errors, omissions and comments by email to

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Number

24

of

1986

DOMICILE AND RECOGNITION OF

FOREIGN DIVORCES ACT 1986

REVISED

Updated to 1 August

2022

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Abolition of wife’s

dependent domicile.

2.

Domicile before commencement

of Act.

3.

Domicile after commencement of

Act.

4.

Dependent domicile of

minor.

5.

Recognition of foreign

divorces.

6.

Short title and

commencement.

Number

24

of

1986

DOMICILE AND RECOGNITION OF

FOREIGN DIVORCES ACT 1986

REVISED

Updated to 1 August

2022

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO

DOMICILE AND THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DIVORCES. [2

nd July

, 1986]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS

FOLLOWS

Section

1.

Abolition of wife’s

dependent domicile.

2.

Domicile before commencement

of Act.

3.

Domicile after commencement of

Act.

4.

Dependent domicile of

minor.

5.

Recognition of foreign

divorces.

6.

Short title and

commencement.

Number

24

of

1986