This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Family Law Act 2019. 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 Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (25/2020), enacted 16 December 2020, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (Part 1) (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 634 of 2020), made 16 December 2020, 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

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.