SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Civil partnerships of persons under 18: England and Wales
Part 2Obtaining consent: general
Consent of appropriate person refused
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1
This paragraph applies if—
a
a child and another person intend to register as civil partners of each other under any procedure other than the special procedure, and
b
any person whose consent is required refuses his consent.
2
The court may, on an application being made to it, consent to the child registering as the civil partner of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).
3
The consent of the court under sub-paragraph (2) has the same effect as if it had been given by the person who has refused his consent.