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Timestamp: 2019-03-18 22:46:02
Document Index: 348597592

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art 5', 'art 1']

Chapter 2E+WDissolution, nullity and other proceedings
37Powers to make orders and effect of ordersE+W
(c)make an order (a “presumption of death order”) which dissolves a civil partnership on the ground that one of the civil partners is presumed to be dead;
(2)Every dissolution, nullity or presumption of death order—
(b)may not be made final before the end of the prescribed period (see section 38);
(4)In this Chapter, other than in sections 58 to 61, “the court” means—
(b)if a county court has jurisdiction by virtue of Part 5 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42), a county court.
(5)This Chapter is subject to sections 219 to 224 (jurisdiction of the court).
38The period before conditional orders may be made finalE+W
(1)Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the prescribed period for the purposes of section 37(2)(b) is—
(a)6 weeks from the making of the conditional order, or
(b)if the 6 week period would end on a day on which the office or registry of the court dealing with the case is closed, the period of 6 weeks extended to the end of the first day on which the office or registry is next open.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may by order amend this section so as to substitute a different definition of the prescribed period for the purposes of section 37(2)(b).
(3)But the Lord Chancellor may not under subsection (2) provide for a period longer than 6 months to be the prescribed period.
(4)In a particular case the court dealing with the case may by order shorten the prescribed period.
(5)The power to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(6)An instrument containing such an order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
39Intervention of the Queen’s ProctorE+W
(1)This section applies if an application has been made for a dissolution, nullity or presumption of death order.
(2)The court may, if it thinks fit, direct that all necessary papers in the matter are to be sent to the Queen’s Proctor who must under the directions of the Attorney General instruct counsel to argue before the court any question in relation to the matter which the court considers it necessary or expedient to have fully argued.
gives information to the Queen’s Proctor on any matter material to the due decision of the case, the Queen’s Proctor may take such steps as the Attorney General considers necessary or expedient.
(4)If the Queen’s Proctor intervenes or shows cause against the making of the conditional order in any proceedings relating to its making, the court may make such order as may be just as to—
(b)the payment by the Queen’s Proctor of any costs incurred by any of those parties because of his doing so.
(5)The Queen’s Proctor is entitled to charge as part of the expenses of his office—
(a)the costs of any proceedings under subsection (2);
(b)if his reasonable costs of intervening or showing cause as mentioned in subsection (4) are not fully satisfied by an order under subsection (4)(a), the amount of the difference;
(c)if the Treasury so directs, any costs which he pays to any parties under an order made under subsection (4)(b).
40Proceedings before order has been made finalE+W
(b)the Queen’s Proctor, or any person who has not been a party to proceedings in which the order was made, shows cause why the order should not be made final on the ground that material facts have not been brought before the court.
(a)applies despite section 37(2) (period before conditional orders may be made final), but
(b)is subject to section 48(4) (protection for respondent in separation cases) and section 63 (restrictions on making of orders affecting children).
41Time bar on applications for dissolution ordersE+W
(1)No application for a dissolution order may be made to the court before the end of the period of 1 year from the date of the formation of the civil partnership.
(2)Nothing in this section prevents the making of an application based on matters which occurred before the end of the 1 year period.
C5S. 41 applied (with modifications) (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042), art. 3(1)
42Attempts at reconciliation of civil partnersE+W
(2)Rules of court must make provision for requiring the [F40legal representative] acting for the applicant to certify whether he has—
(a)discussed with the applicant the possibility of a reconciliation with the other civil partner, and
(b)given the applicant the names and addresses of persons qualified to help effect a reconciliation between civil partners who have become estranged.
(3)If at any stage of proceedings for the order it appears to the court that there is a reasonable possibility of a reconciliation between the civil partners, the court may adjourn the proceedings for such period as it thinks fit to enable attempts to be made to effect a reconciliation between them.
(4)The power to adjourn under subsection (3) is additional to any other power of adjournment.
F40Words in s. 42(2) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 20), ss. 208, 211, Sch. 21 para. 150 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h) (with arts. 6, 9)
I11S. 42 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 42 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 42(1) in force at 15.4.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 42(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 42(3)(4) in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
43Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangementsE+W
(a)the civil partners, or either of them, to refer the agreement or arrangement to the court, and
Dissolution of civil partnershipE+W
44Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievablyE+W
(1)Subject to section 41, an application for a dissolution order may be made to the court by either civil partner on the ground that the civil partnership has broken down irretrievably.
45Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdownE+W
(a)in any proceedings for a dissolution order the applicant alleges, in reliance on section 44(5)(a), that the respondent has behaved in such a way that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, but
(2)The fact that the applicant and respondent have lived together as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must be disregarded in determining, for the purposes of section 44(5)(a), whether the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent.
(3)Subsection (4) applies in relation to cases where the applicant alleges, in reliance on section 44(5)(b), that the respondent consents to a dissolution order being made.
(a)the consequences to him of consenting to the making of the order, and
(5)For the purposes of section 44(5)(d) the court may treat a period of desertion as having continued at a time when the deserting civil partner was incapable of continuing the necessary intention, if the evidence before the court is such that, had he not been so incapable, the court would have inferred that the desertion continued at that time.
(6)In considering for the purposes of section 44(5) whether the period for which the civil partners have lived apart or the period for which the respondent has deserted the applicant has been continuous, no account is to be taken of—
during which the civil partners resumed living with each other.
(8)For the purposes of section 44(5)(b) and (c) and this section civil partners are to be treated as living apart unless they are living with each other in the same household, and references in this section to civil partners living with each other are to be read as references to their living with each other in the same household.
I12S. 45 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 45 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 45(3)(4) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 45(1)(2)(5)-(8) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
47Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on ground of grave hardshipE+W
(b)the court finds that the applicant is entitled to rely in support of his application on the fact of 5 years' separation and makes no such finding as to any other fact mentioned in section 44(5), and
48Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation casesE+W
(b)it made no such finding as to any other fact mentioned in section 44(5), and
(ii)has made no such finding as to any other fact mentioned in section 44(5).
(4)Subject to subsection (5), the court must not make the order final unless it is satisfied that—
(a)the applicant should not be required to make any financial provision for the respondent, or
(ii)the best that can be made in the circumstances.
(5)The court may if it thinks fit make the order final if—
(a)it appears that there are circumstances making it desirable that the order should be made final without delay, and
(b)it has obtained a satisfactory undertaking from the applicant that he will make such financial provision for the respondent as it may approve.
NullityE+W
49Grounds on which civil partnership is voidE+W
Where two people register as civil partners of each other in England and Wales, the civil partnership is void if—
(a)at the time when they do so, they are not eligible to register as civil partners of each other under Chapter 1 (see section 3),
(ii)that the civil partnership document has not been duly issued,
(iii)that the civil partnership document is void under section 17(3) or 27(2) (registration after end of time allowed for registering),
(iv)that the place of registration is a place other than that specified in the notices (or notice) of proposed civil partnership and the civil partnership document, F41. . .
(v)that a civil partnership registrar is not present, or
[F42(vi)that the place of registration is on premises that are not approved premises although the registration is purportedly in accordance with section 6(3A)(a), or]
(c)the civil partnership document is void under paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 2 (civil partnership between child and another person forbidden).
F41Word in s. 49(b)(iv) omitted (5.12.2005) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 14(2) (subject to art. 1(3))
F42S. 49(b)(vi) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 14(3) (subject to art. 1(3))
50Grounds on which civil partnership is voidableE+W
(1)Where two people register as civil partners of each other in England and Wales, the civil partnership is voidable if—
(2)In this section and section 51 “mental disorder” has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).
51Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidableE+W
(2)Without prejudice to subsection (1), the court must not make a nullity order by virtue of section 50(1)(a), (b), (c) or (e) unless—
(5)Without prejudice to subsection (1), the court must not make a nullity order by virtue of section 50(1)(d) unless it is satisfied that proceedings were instituted within the period of 6 months from the date of issue of the interim gender recognition certificate.
(6)Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the court must not make a nullity order by virtue of section 50(1)(c) or (e) unless it is satisfied that the applicant was at the time of the formation of the civil partnership ignorant of the facts alleged.
[F43(aa)that before the registration either of the civil partners resided, or resided for any period, in the area stated in the notices of proposed civil partnership to be the area of that person's place of residence;]
(b)F44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F43S. 52(1)(aa) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 15(2) (subject to art. 1(3))
F44S. 52(1)(b) omitted (5.12.2005) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 15(3) (subject to art. 1(3))
53Power to validate civil partnershipE+W
(1)Where two people have registered as civil partners of each other in England and Wales, the Lord Chancellor may by order validate the civil partnership if it appears to him that it is or may be void under section 49(b).
(2)An order under subsection (1) may include provisions for relieving a person from any liability under section 31(2), 32(2) or 33(5) or (7).
(3)The draft of an order under subsection (1) must be advertised, in such manner as the Lord Chancellor thinks fit, not less than one month before the order is made.
(4)The Lord Chancellor must—
(a)consider all objections to the order sent to him in writing during that month, and
(b)if it appears to him necessary, direct a local inquiry into the validity of any such objections.
(5)An order under subsection (1) is subject to special parliamentary procedure.
54Validity of civil partnerships registered outside England and WalesE+W
(1)Where two people register as civil partners of each other in Scotland, the civil partnership is—
(b)voidable, if the circumstances fall within section 50(1)(d).
(b)voidable, if the circumstances fall within any paragraph of section 50(1).
(i)the appropriate part of the United Kingdom is England and Wales or Northern Ireland and the circumstances fall within any paragraph of section 50(1), or
(ii)the appropriate part of the United Kingdom is Scotland and the circumstances fall within section 50(1)(d).
(b)the circumstances fall within section 50(1)(d), or
(c)where either of the parties was domiciled in England and Wales or Northern Ireland at the time when the overseas relationship was registered, the circumstances fall within section 50(1)(a), (b), (c) or (e).
(9)Section 51 applies for the purposes of—
(11)For the purposes of subsections (8) and (9)(b) and (c), references in sections 50 and 51 to the formation of the civil partnership are to be read as references to the registration of the overseas relationship.
Presumption of death ordersE+W
55Presumption of death ordersE+W
(1)The court may, on an application made by a civil partner, make a presumption of death order if it is satisfied that reasonable grounds exist for supposing that the other civil partner is dead.
(2)In any proceedings under this section the fact that—
(a)for a period of 7 years or more the other civil partner has been continually absent from the applicant, and
(b)the applicant has no reason to believe that the other civil partner has been living within that time,
is evidence that the other civil partner is dead until the contrary is proved.
Separation ordersE+W
57Effect of separation orderE+W
(b)the separation is continuing,
DeclarationsE+W
58DeclarationsE+W
(1)Any person may apply to the High Court or a county court for one or more of the following declarations in relation to a civil partnership specified in the application—
(d)a declaration that the validity of a dissolution, annulment or legal separation obtained outside England and Wales in respect of the civil partnership is entitled to recognition in England and Wales;
(e)a declaration that the validity of a dissolution, annulment or legal separation so obtained in respect of the civil partnership is not entitled to recognition in England and Wales.
(2)Where an application under subsection (1) is made to a court by a person other than a civil partner in the civil partnership to which the application relates, the court must refuse to hear the application if it considers that the applicant does not have a sufficient interest in the determination of that application.
59General provisions as to making and effect of declarationsE+W
(1)Where on an application for a declaration under section 58 the truth of the proposition to be declared is proved to the satisfaction of the court, the court must make the declaration unless to do so would be manifestly contrary to public policy.
(2)Any declaration under section 58 binds Her Majesty and all other persons.
(3)The court, on the dismissal of an application for a declaration under section 58, may not make any declaration for which an application has not been made.
(4)No declaration which may be applied for under section 58 may be made otherwise than under section 58 by any court.
(5)No declaration may be made by any court, whether under section 58 or otherwise, that a civil partnership was at its inception void.
(6)Nothing in this section affects the powers of any court to make a nullity order in respect of a civil partnership.
60The Attorney General and proceedings for declarationsE+W
(1)On an application for a declaration under section 58 the court may at any stage of the proceedings, of its own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, direct that all necessary papers in the matter be sent to the Attorney General.
(2)The Attorney General, whether or not he is sent papers in relation to an application for a declaration under section 58, may—
(b)argue before the court dealing with the application any question in relation to the application which the court considers it necessary to have fully argued.
(3)Where any costs are incurred by the Attorney General in connection with any application for a declaration under section 58, the court may make such order as it considers just as to the payment of those costs by parties to the proceedings.
61Supplementary provisions as to declarationsE+W
(1)Any declaration made under section 58, and any application for such a declaration, must be in the form prescribed by rules of court.
(2)Rules of court may make provision—
(a)as to the information required to be given by any applicant for a declaration under section 58;
(b)requiring notice of an application under section 58 to be served on the Attorney General and on persons who may be affected by any declaration applied for.
(3)No proceedings under section 58 affect any final judgment or order already pronounced or made by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4)The court hearing an application under section 58 may direct that the whole or any part of the proceedings must be heard in private.
I13S. 61 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 61 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 61(1) in force at 15.4.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 61(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1
62Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedingsE+W
(1)If in any proceedings for a dissolution order the respondent alleges and proves any such fact as is mentioned in section 44(5)(a), (b), (c) or (d) the court may give to the respondent the relief to which he would have been entitled if he had made an application seeking that relief.
for the purposes of section 44(5).
64Parties to proceedings under this ChapterE+W
(a)the joinder as parties to proceedings under sections 37 to 56 of persons involved in allegations of improper conduct made in those proceedings,
(c)the persons who are to be parties to proceedings on an application under section 58.
I14S. 64 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 64 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 64(1)(2) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 64(3) in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Chapter 3E+WProperty and financial arrangements
C6S. 65 applied (with modifications) (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Treatment of Overseas Relationships) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3042), art. 3(2)
66Disputes between civil partners about propertyE+W
(1)In any question between the civil partners in a civil partnership as to title to or possession of property, either civil partner may apply to—
(b)such county court as may be prescribed by rules of court.
I15S. 66 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 66 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 66(1)(b) in force at 15.4.2005 for certain purposes by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and otherwise 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 66(3) in force at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1; s. 66(1)(a) in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; s. 66(2) in force at 5.12.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
67Applications under section 66 where property not in possession etc.E+W
(1)The right of a civil partner (“A”) to make an application under section 66 includes the right to make such an application where A claims that the other civil partner (“B”) has had in his possession or under his control—
(b)has not made to A, in respect of that money or other property, such payment or disposition as would have been appropriate in the circumstances.
(4)The power of the court to make orders under section 66 includes power to order B to pay to A—
(a)in a case falling within subsection (1)(a), such sum in respect of the money to which the application relates, or A’s s share of it, as the court considers appropriate, or
(b)is property in respect of which an order could (apart from this section) have been made under section 66,
the court may (either instead of or as well as making an order in accordance with subsection (4)) make any order which it could (apart from this section) have made under section 66.
(6)Any power of the court which is exercisable on an application under section 66 is exercisable in relation to an application made under that section as extended by this section.
68Applications under section 66 by former civil partnersE+W
(1)This section applies where a civil partnership has been dissolved or annulled.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), an application may be made under section 66 (including that section as extended by section 67) by either former civil partner despite the dissolution or annulment (and references in those sections to a civil partner are to be read accordingly).
(3)The application must be made within the period of 3 years beginning with the date of the dissolution or annulment.
69Actions in tort between civil partnersE+W
(1)This section applies if an action in tort is brought by one civil partner against the other during the subsistence of the civil partnership.
(2)The court may stay the proceedings if it appears—
(a)that no substantial benefit would accrue to either civil partner from the continuation of the proceedings, or
(b)that the question or questions in issue could more conveniently be disposed of on an application under section 66.
(3)Without prejudice to subsection (2)(b), the court may in such an action—
(a)exercise any power which could be exercised on an application under section 66, or
(b)give such directions as it thinks fit for the disposal under that section of any question arising in the proceedings.
70Assurance policy by civil partner for benefit of other civil partner etc.E+W
Section 11 of the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 (c. 75) (money payable under policy of assurance not to form part of the estate of the insured) applies in relation to a policy of assurance—
as it applies in relation to a policy of assurance effected by a husband and expressed to be for the benefit of his wife, or of his children, or of his wife and children, or of any of them.
[F4570AMoney and property derived from housekeeping allowanceE+W
Section 1 of the Matrimonial Property Act 1964 (money and property derived from housekeeping allowance to be treated as belonging to husband and wife in equal shares) applies in relation to—
(a)money derived from any allowance made by a civil partner for the expenses of the civil partnership home or for similar purposes, and
(b)any property acquired out of such money,
as it applies in relation to money derived from any allowance made by a husband or wife for the expenses of the matrimonial home or for similar purposes, and any property acquired out of such money.]
F45S. 70A inserted (prosp.) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 33), ss. 201, 216(3) (with ss. 6(4), 205)
71Wills, administration of estates and family provisionE+W
Schedule 4 amends enactments relating to wills, administration of estates and family provision so that they apply in relation to civil partnerships as they apply in relation to marriage.
72Financial relief for civil partners and children of familyE+W
(1)Schedule 5 makes provision for financial relief in connection with civil partnerships that corresponds to provision made for financial relief in connection with marriages by Part 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18).
(2)Any rule of law under which any provision of Part 2 of the 1973 Act is interpreted as applying to dissolution of a marriage on the ground of presumed death is to be treated as applying (with any necessary modifications) in relation to the corresponding provision of Schedule 5.
(3)Schedule 6 makes provision for financial relief in connection with civil partnerships that corresponds to provision made for financial relief in connection with marriages by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22).
(4)Schedule 7 makes provision for financial relief in England and Wales after a civil partnership has been dissolved or annulled, or civil partners have been legally separated, in a country outside the British Islands.
Chapter 4E+WCivil partnership agreements
73Civil partnership agreements unenforceableE+W
(1)A civil partnership agreement does not under the law of England and Wales have effect as a contract giving rise to legal rights.
(2)No action lies in England and Wales for breach of a civil partnership agreement, whatever the law applicable to the agreement.
(3)In this section and section 74 “civil partnership agreement” means an agreement between two people—
(i)in England and Wales (under this Part),
(ii)in Scotland (under Part 3),
(iii)in Northern Ireland (under Part 4), or
74Property where civil partnership agreement is terminatedE+W
(2)Section 65 (contributions by civil partner to property improvement) applies, in relation to any property in which either or both of the parties to the agreement had a beneficial interest while the agreement was in force, as it applies in relation to property in which a civil partner has a beneficial interest.
(3)Sections 66 and 67 (disputes between civil partners about property) apply to any dispute between or claim by one of the parties in relation to property in which either or both had a beneficial interest while the agreement was in force, as if the parties were civil partners of each other.
(4)An application made under section 66 or 67 by virtue of subsection (3) must be made within 3 years of the termination of the agreement.
(5)A party to a civil partnership agreement who makes a gift of property to the other party on the condition (express or implied) that it is to be returned if the agreement is terminated is not prevented from recovering the property merely because of his having terminated the agreement.
Chapter 5E+WChildren
75Parental responsibility, children of the family and relativesE+W
(1)Amend the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (“the 1989 Act”) as follows.
(2)In section 4A(1) (acquisition of parental responsibility by step-parent) after “is married to” insert “ , or a civil partner of, ”.
(3)In section 105(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “child of the family” (in relation to the parties to a marriage) substitute—
(b)any other child, other than a child placed with them as foster parents by a local authority or voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both of them as a child of their family.”
(4)In the definition of “relative” in section 105(1), for “by affinity)” substitute “ by marriage or civil partnership) ”.
I16S. 75 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 75 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 75(1)(3)(4) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1) Sch. 1; s. 75(2) in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(9), Sch. 1
76GuardianshipE+W
In section 6 of the 1989 Act (guardians: revocation and disclaimer) after subsection (3A) insert—
“(3B)An appointment under section 5(3) or (4) (including one made in an unrevoked will or codicil) is revoked if the person appointed is the civil partner of the person who made the appointment and either—
(a)an order of a court of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales dissolves or annuls the civil partnership, or
(b)the civil partnership is dissolved or annulled and the dissolution or annulment is entitled to recognition in England and Wales by virtue of Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004,
unless a contrary intention appears by the appointment.”
77Entitlement to apply for residence or contact orderE+W
In section 10(5) of the 1989 Act (persons entitled to apply for residence or contact order) after paragraph (a) insert—
78Financial provision for childrenE+W
(1)Amend Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act (financial provision for children) as follows.
(2)In paragraph 2(6) (meaning of “periodical payments order”) after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)Part 1 or 9 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.);
(f)Schedule 6 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in the magistrates' courts etc.),”.
(3)In paragraph 15(2) (person with whom a child lives or is to live) after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4)For paragraph 16(2) (extended meaning of “parent”) substitute—
“(2)In this Schedule, except paragraphs 2 and 15, “parent” includes—
79AdoptionE+W
(1)Amend the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) as follows.
(2)In section 21 (placement orders), in subsection (4)(c), after “child marries” insert “ , forms a civil partnership ”.
(3)In section 47 (conditions for making adoption orders), after subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)An adoption order may not be made in relation to a person who is or has been a civil partner.”
(4)In section 51 (adoption by one person), in subsection (1), after “is not married” insert “ or a civil partner ”.
(5)After section 51(3) insert—
“(3A)An adoption order may be made on the application of one person who has attained the age of 21 years and is a civil partner if the court is satisfied that—
(c)the person’s civil partner is by reason of ill-health, whether physical or mental, incapable of making an application for an adoption order.”
(6)In section 64 (other provision to be made by regulations), in subsection (5) for “or marriage” substitute “ , marriage or civil partnership ”.
(7)In section 74(1) (enactments for whose purposes section 67 does not apply), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)section 1 of and Schedule 1 to the Marriage Act 1949 or Schedule 1 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (prohibited degrees of kindred and affinity),”.
(8)In section 79 (connections between the register and birth records), in subsection (7)—
(a)in paragraph (b), after “intends to be married” insert “ or form a civil partnership ”, and
(b)for “the person whom the applicant intends to marry” substitute “ the intended spouse or civil partner ”.
(9)In section 81 (Adoption Contact Register: supplementary), in subsection (2) for “or marriage” substitute “ , marriage or civil partnership ”.
(10)In section 98 (pre-commencement adoptions: information), in subsection (7), in the definition of “relative” for “or marriage” substitute “ , marriage or civil partnership ”.
(11)In section 144 (interpretation), in the definition of “relative” in subsection (1), after “by marriage” insert “ or civil partnership ”.
(12)In section 144(4) (meaning of “couple”), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)two people who are civil partners of each other, or”.