SCHEDULEMinor and consequential amendments

PART 2Amendments to the Civil Partnership Act 2004

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In section 48 (proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases)—

a

in the heading omit “in separation cases”;

b

omit subsection (1);

c

for subsection (2) substitute—

2

Subsections (3) to (5) apply if—

a

on an application for a dissolution order a conditional order has been made and—

i

the conditional order is in favour of one civil partner only, or

ii

the conditional order is in favour of both civil partners but one of them has since withdrawn from the application, and

b

the respondent has applied to the court for consideration under subsection (3) of their financial position after the dissolution of the civil partnership.