SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence
Part 1Amendments of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)
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Amend section 62 (meaning of “cohabitants”, “relevant child” and “associated persons”) as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “two persons who, although not married to each other, are living together as husband and wife or (if of the same sex) in an equivalent relationship;” substitute “
two persons who are neither married to each other nor civil partners of each other but are living together as husband and wife or as if they were civil partners;
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b), after “have subsequently married each other” insert “
or become civil partners of each other
”
.
3
After subsection (3)(a) insert—
aa
they are or have been civil partners of each other;
4
After subsection (3)(e) insert—
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they have entered into a civil partnership agreement (as defined by section 73 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) (whether or not that agreement has been terminated);