Orders for payments which have been agreed by the partiesE+W
9(1)Either civil partner may apply to [F1the family court] for an order under this Part on the ground that that civil partner or the other civil partner has agreed to make such financial provision as may be specified in the application.E+W
(2)On such an application, the court may order that the applicant or the respondent (as the case may be) is to make the financial provision specified in the application, if—
(a)it is satisfied that the applicant or the respondent (as the case may be) has agreed to make that provision, and
(b)it has no reason to think that it would be contrary to the interests of justice to do so.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) is subject to paragraph 12.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 6 para. 9(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 11 para. 181; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)