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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 75 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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75(1)References in this Schedule to—N.I.

(a)periodical payments orders,

(b)secured periodical payments orders, and

(c)orders for the payment of a lump sum,

are references to such of the orders that may be made under Parts 1 and 8 (other than interim orders) as are relevant in the context of the reference in question.

(2)In this Schedule “child of the family”, in relation to two people who are the civil partners of each other, means—

(a)a child of both of them, and

(b)any other child, other than a child placed with the civil partners as foster parents by an authority or a voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both the civil partners as a child of their family.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2) “authority” and “voluntary organisation” have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 755 (N.I. 2)).

(4)In this Schedule “the court” has the meaning given by section 188.

(5)References in this Schedule to a subsequent civil partnership include a civil partnership which is by law void or voidable.

(6)References in this Schedule to a subsequent marriage include a marriage which is by law void or voidable.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 75 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 15 para. 75 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 15 para. 75(4) in force for certain purposes at 5.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2399, art. 2, Sch. and Sch. 15 para. 75 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.

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