Part 2U.K.Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 2E+WDissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Separation ordersE+W

56Separation ordersE+W

(1)An application for a separation order may be made to the court by [F1either or both civil partners.]

[F2(1A)An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—

(a)if the application is by one civil partner only, a statement by that person that they seek to be separated from the other civil partner, or

(b)if the application is by both civil partners, a statement by them that they seek to be separated from one another.]

F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(3)The court dealing with an application under subsection (1) must make a separation order.]

F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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