Part 3 Orders of Court where Civil Partners Living Apart by Agreement
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Part 3 Orders of Court where Civil Partners Living Apart by Agreement

Powers of court where civil partners are living apart by agreement

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(1)     If—

(a)     the civil partners have been living apart for a continuous period exceeding 3 months, neither civil partner having deserted the other, and

(b)     one of the civil partners has been making periodical payments for the benefit of the other civil partner or of a child of the family,

the other civil partner may apply to [the family court] for an order under this Part.

(2)     An application made under sub-paragraph (1) must specify the total amount of the payments made by the respondent during the period of 3 months immediately preceding the date of the making of the application.

(3)     If on an application for an order under this

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