Clause 34

Subject to the provisions of this section, in any proceedings for divorce, nullity of marriage or judicial separation, the court shall not make absolute any decree for divorce or nullity of marriage or pronounce a decree of judicial separation unless and until the court is satisfied as respects every child of the marriage who has not attained the age of sixteen years —

that arrangements have been made for the care and upbringing of the child and those arrangements are satisfactory or are the best which can be devised in the circumstances; or

that it is impracticable for the party or parties appearing before the court to make any such arrangements.(2) The court may if it thinks fit proceed without observing the requirements of subsection (1) of this section if it appears that there are circumstances making it desirable that the decree nisi be made absolute or, as the case may be, that the decree for judicial separation should be pronounced without delay, and if the court has obtained a satisfactory undertaking for either or both of the parties to bring the question of the arrangements for the children before the court within a specified time.”.