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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Duration of periodical and secured periodical payments orders for a civil partner

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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Duration of periodical and secured periodical payments orders for a civil partner is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Duration of periodical and secured periodical payments orders for a civil partnerE+W

47(1)The court may specify in a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of a civil partner such term as it thinks fit, except that the term must not—E+W

(a)begin before the date of the making of an application for the order, or

(b)extend beyond the limits given in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)The limits in the case of a periodical payments order are—

(a)the death of either civil partner;

(b)where the order is made on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, the formation of a subsequent civil partnership or marriage by the civil partner in whose favour the order is made.

(3)The limits in the case of a secured periodical payments order are—

(a)the death of the civil partner in whose favour the order is made;

(b)where the order is made on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, the formation of a subsequent civil partnership or marriage by the civil partner in whose favour the order is made.

(4)In the case of an order made on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to paragraphs 23(3) and 59(4).

(5)If a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of a civil partner is made on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, the court may direct that that civil partner is not entitled to apply under paragraph 51 for the extension of the term specified in the order.

(6)If—

(a)a periodical payments or secured periodical payments order in favour of a civil partner is made otherwise than on or after the making of a dissolution or nullity order, and

(b)the civil partnership is subsequently dissolved or annulled but the order continues in force,

the order ceases to have effect (regardless of anything in it) on the formation of a subsequent civil partnership or marriage by that civil partner, except in relation to any arrears due under it on the date of its formation.

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