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C1 SCHEDULE 16Financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.: Northern Ireland

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Part 3Orders of court where civil partners living apart by agreement

Relationship with powers under Part 1

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1

Sub-paragraph (2) applies if on an application under this Part the court considers that the orders which it has the power to make under this Part—

a

would not provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant, or

b

if the application relates to a child of the family, would not provide, or make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for that child.

2

The court—

a

must refuse to make an order under this Part, but

b

may treat the application as if it were an application for an order under Part 1.