United Kingdom legislation
| Act of Parliament | |
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Citation | 7 Edw. 7. c. 12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1907 |
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1907 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated previous legislation relating to maintenance payments to separated and divorced women. It was designed in response to one cause of poverty amongst mothers and their children, marriage break-up. Support for the "endowment of motherhood" was also increased.
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- Foundations of the Welfare State by Pat Thane