172 Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

172  Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases

(1)     The court may, on an application made by the respondent, rescind a conditional dissolution order if—

(a)     it made the order on the basis of a finding that the applicant was entitled to rely on the fact of 2 years' separation coupled with the respondent's consent to a dissolution order being made,

(b)     it made no such finding as to any other fact mentioned in section 168(5), and

(c)     it is satisfied that the applicant misled the respondent (whether intentionally or unintentionally) about any matter which the respondent took into account in deciding to give his consent.

(2)     Subsections (3) to (5) apply if—

(a)     the respondent

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