SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence

Part 1Amendments of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

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1

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—

eza

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);