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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Consent of appropriate person refused


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Version Superseded: 27/02/2023
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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Consent of appropriate person refused is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 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.

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Consent of appropriate person refusedE+W
4(1)This paragraph applies if—E+W
(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.
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