Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.

Valid from 05/12/2005

Part 5 E+W Matters to which court is to have regard under Parts 1 to 4

General E+W

20 The court in deciding—

(a) whether to exercise its powers under—

(i) Part 1 (financial provision on dissolution etc.),

(ii) Part 2 (property adjustment orders),

(iii) Part 3 (sale of property orders), or

(iv) any provision of Part 4 (pension sharing orders) other than paragraph 17 (apportionment of charges), and

(b) if so, in what way,

must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, giving first consideration to the welfare, while under 18, of any child of the family who has not reached 18.