SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 15Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.: Northern Ireland

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Part 13Miscellaneous and supplementary

Interpretation

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1

References in this Schedule to—

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.