SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 16Financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.: Northern Ireland

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Part 1Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision

Circumstances in which orders under this Part may be made

1

1

On an application to it by one of the civil partners, the court may make any one or more of the orders set out in paragraph 2 if it is satisfied that the other civil partner—

a

has failed to provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant,

b

has failed to provide, or to make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for any child of the family,

c

has behaved in such a way that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, or

d

has deserted the applicant.

2

The power of the court under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.