SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16Financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.: Northern Ireland
Part 1Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision
1Circumstances in which orders under this Part may be made
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.