Civil Partnership Act 2004 Explanatory Notes

Section 42: Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners

76.This section allows the court to adjourn an application for a dissolution or separation order if it appears that the civil partners have a reasonable possibility of achieving a reconciliation. Subsection (2) provides that rules of court must make provision requiring the applicant’s solicitors to certify whether they have discussed with their client the possibility of reconciliation and to certify whether they have given the applicant details of persons qualified to help with reconciliation.

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