The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

Special Guardianship Regulations 2005

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

75.  In the Schedule to the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005(1), in paragraph 2—

(a)in sub-paragraph (e)—

(i)after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

(ii)after “subsequently married” insert “or formed a civil partnership”;

(iii)omit “and whether they are divorced or separated”;

(b)after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

(ea)whether—

(i)if the child’s parents have been married as mentioned in sub-paragraph (e), they are divorced or separated; or

(ii)if the child’s parents have been civil partners as so mentioned, the partnership has been dissolved or they are separated;;

(c)in sub-paragraph (g), after “married” insert “or civil partners”.