Part 4Civil partnership: Northern Ireland

Chapter 5Children

202Financial provision for children

(1)

Amend Schedule 1 to the 1995 Order (financial provision for children) as follows.

(2)

For paragraph 1(2) (extended meaning of “parent”) substitute—

“(2)

In this Schedule, except paragraphs 3 and 17, “parent” includes—

(a)

any party to a marriage (whether or not subsisting) in relation to whom the child concerned is a child of the family, and

(b)

any civil partner in a civil partnership (whether or not subsisting) in relation to whom the child concerned is a child of the family;

and for this purpose any reference to either parent or both parents shall be read as a reference to any parent of his and to all of his parents.”

(3)

In paragraph 3(6) (meaning of “periodical payments order”), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)

Part 1 or 8 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (financial relief in the High Court or county court etc.);

(f)

Schedule 16 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.);”.

(4)

In paragraph 17(2) (person with whom a child lives or is to live), after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.