The Magistrates' Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2005

Family Proceedings Courts (Matrimonial Proceedings etc) Rules 1991

26.  In Form 7—

(a) in the heading after “(DPMC 1978, s 7(4))” insert “OR TO TREAT APPLICATION UNDER PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004 AS APPLICATION FOR ORDER UNDER PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 6 (paragraph 18)”;

(b) for “You are hereby notified” substitute “[You are hereby notified”; and

(c) for “power to make under section 7” substitute—

“power to make under section 7]

[You are hereby notified that the above named Magistrates' Court at the hearing of the application made on (date) ... ... ... ... by your civil partner for an order under Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (being an order for financial provision not exceeding the aggregate of the payments made to the applicant during the preceding three months) has decided, under paragraph 18(2)(b) of that Schedule, to treat the application as if it were an application under Part 1 of Schedule 6 (for an order for such payments as the court may specify) because the court considers that the orders which it has the power to make under Part 3 of Schedule 6]”.