Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Financial relief in magistrates' courts etc.

Part 1 E+W Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision

Circumstances in which orders under this Part may be made E+W

1 (1) On an application to it by one of the civil partners, a magistrates' court may make any one or more of the orders set out in paragraph 2 if it is satisfied that the other civil partner— E+W

(a) has failed to provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant,

(b) has failed to provide, or to make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for any child of the family,

(c) has behaved in such a way that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, or

(d) has deserted the applicant.

(2) The power of the court under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.