Part 2

Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 2

Dissolution, nullity and other proceedings

Nullity

Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
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1
Where two people have registered as civil partners of each other in England and Wales, it is not necessary in support of the civil partnership to give any proof—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
aa
that before the registration either of the civil partners resided, or resided for any period, in the area stated in the notices of proposed civil partnership to be the area of that person's place of residence;
or
ab
that, in the case of a civil partnership to which Schedule 3A applied, any of the events listed in paragraph 2(2) to (6) of that Schedule occurred.
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and no evidence is to be given to prove the contrary in any proceedings touching the validity of the civil partnership.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 52(1)(aa) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 15(2) (subject to art. 1(3))
S. 52(1)(b) omitted (5.12.2005) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Amendments to Registration Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2000), art. 3, Sch. para. 15(3) (subject to art. 1(3))
S. 52(1)(ab) and word inserted (1.3.2015) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 29(b) (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
S. 52(1)(a) omitted (27.2.2023) by virtue of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), s. 7(1), Sch. para. 4(7)(a) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)
S. 52(2) omitted (27.2.2023) by virtue of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), s. 7(1), Sch. para. 4(7)(b) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)