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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9E+WFamily homes and domestic violence

Part 1E+WAmendments of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

14(1)Amend section 63 (interpretation of Part 4) as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), after the definition of “health” insert—

home rights” has the meaning given by section 30;.

(3)Omit the definition of “matrimonial home rights” in that subsection.

(4)In the definition of relative in that subsection—

(a)in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “spouse or former spouse” substitute “ spouse, former spouse, civil partner or former civil partner ”,

(b)in paragraph (b), for “by affinity)” substitute “ by marriage or civil partnership) ”, and

(c)after “were married to each other” insert “ or were civil partners of each other ”.

(5)After subsection (2)(i) insert—

(j)Schedules 5 to 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.