Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

Part 4 N.I. Civil partnership: Northern Ireland

Chapter 2 N.I. Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Separation orders N.I.

180 Effect of separation order N.I.

If either civil partner dies intestate as respects all or any of his or her real or personal property while—

(a) a separation order is in force, and

(b) the separation order is continuing,

the property as respects which he or she died intestate devolves as if the other civil partner had then been dead.