29 Duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of children, and age limit on making certain orders in their favour
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (1973 c 18) | Legislation

29  Duration of continuing financial provision orders in favour of children, and age limit on making certain orders in their favour

(1)     Subject to subsection (3) below, no financial provision order and no order for a transfer of property under section 24(1)(a) above shall be made in favour of a child who has attained the age of eighteen.

(2)     The term to be specified in a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of a child may begin with the date of the making of an application for the order in question or any later date [or a date ascertained in accordance with subsection (5) or (6) below] but—

(a)     shall not in the first instance extend beyond the date of the birthday of the child next following his attaining the upper limit of the compulsory school age [(construed in accordance with section 8 of the Education Act 1996)] [unless the court considers that in the circumstances of the case the welfare of the child requires that

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