Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 18 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
18(1)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply if, on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, the court decides to exercise its powers under—N.I.
(a)Part 1 (financial provision on dissolution etc.) by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(a), (b) or (c),
(b)Part 2 (property adjustment orders), F1. . .
(c)Part 3 (pension sharing orders),[F2 or]
[F3(d)Part 3A (pension compensation sharing orders),]
in favour of one of the civil partners.
(2)The court must consider whether it would be appropriate to exercise those powers in such a way that the financial obligations of each civil partner towards the other will be terminated as soon after the making of the dissolution or nullity order as the court considers just and reasonable.
(3)If the court decides to make—
(a)a periodical payments order, or
(b)a secured periodical payments order,
in favour of one of the civil partners (“A”), it must in particular consider whether it would be appropriate to require the payments to be made or secured only for such term as would in its opinion be sufficient to enable A to adjust without undue hardship to the termination of A’s financial dependence on the other civil partner.
(4)If—
(a)on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, an application is made by one of the civil partners for a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in that civil partner’s favour, but
(b)the court considers that no continuing obligation should be imposed on either civil partner to make or secure periodical payments in favour of the other,
the court may dismiss the application with a direction that the applicant is not entitled to make any future application in relation to that civil partnership for an order under Part 1 by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(a) or (b).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 15 para. 18(1)(b) repealed (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 116, 118, Sch. 5 para. 16(5)(a), Sch. 10 Pt. 4; S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F2Word in Sch. 15 para. 18(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 16(5)(b); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
F3Sch. 15 para. 18(1)(d) added (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 16(5)(c); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.
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