Matrimonial Causes Act 1864
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Act relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in England, Twentieth and Twenty-first Victoria, Chapter Eighty-five. |
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| Citation | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 44 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 July 1864 |
| Commencement | 14 July 1864 |
| Repealed | 27 April 1965 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 |
| Amended by | Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 |
| Repealed by | Administration of Justice Act 1965 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 44) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act reduced the powers of women deserted by their husbands to protect their property and income from him or any of his creditors. The act received royal assent on 14 July 1864.