Part 1 Failure to Maintain etc: Financial Provision
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 6 Financial Relief in Magistrates' Courts etc [SCHEDULE 6 Financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978]

Section 72(3)

Part 1 Failure to Maintain etc: Financial Provision

Circumstances in which orders under this Part may be made

1

(1)     On an application to it by one of the civil partners, [the family court] may make any one or more of the orders set out in paragraph 2 if it is satisfied that the other civil partner—

(a)     has failed to provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant,

(b)     has failed to provide, or to make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for any child of the family,

(c)     has behaved in such a way that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, or

(d)     has deserted the applicant.

(2)     The power of the court under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.

The orders: periodical and secured periodical payments and lump sums

2

(1)     The orders are—

(a)     an order that the respondent must make to the applicant such periodical payments for such term as may be specified;

(b)

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