Part 4Civil partnership: Northern Ireland
Chapter 2Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings
Introduction
166Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
1
This section applies in relation to cases where an application is made for a dissolution or separation order.
2
If at any stage of proceedings for the order it appears to the court that there is a reasonable possibility of a reconciliation between the civil partners, the court may adjourn the proceedings for such period as it thinks fit to enable attempts to be made to effect a reconciliation between them.
3
If during any such adjournment the parties resume living with each other in the same household, no account is to be taken of the fact for the purposes of the proceedings.
4
The power to adjourn under subsection (2) is additional to any other power of adjournment.