SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 19Family homes and domestic violence: Northern Ireland
Part 1Amendments of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order (SI 1998/1071 (NI 6))
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In Article 22 (evidence of agreement to marry), after paragraph (2) insert—
3
Subject to paragraph (4), the court shall not make an order under Article 11 or 20 by virtue of Article 3(3)(eza) unless there is produced to it evidence in writing of the existence of the civil partnership agreement (within the meaning of the Civil Partnership Act 2004).
4
Paragraph (3) does not apply if the court is satisfied that the civil partnership agreement was evidenced by—
a
a gift by one party to the agreement to the other as a token of the agreement, or
b
a ceremony entered into by the parties in the presence of one or more other persons assembled for the purpose of witnessing the ceremony.
2
In the heading to Article 22, after “marry” insert “
or form a civil partnership
”
.