Section 84 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970

Section 84 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Evidence of non-access. It provides as follows:

Notwithstanding any rule of law, in proceedings under this Act either party to a marriage may give evidence proving or tending to prove that the parties to the marriage did not have sexual relations with each other at any particular time, but shall not be compellable to give such evidence if it would show or tend to show that a child born to the wife during the marriage was illegitimate.