SCHEDULES

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

Part 14Miscellaneous and supplementary

Interpretation

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1

References in this Schedule to—

a

periodical payments orders,

b

secured periodical payments orders, and

c

orders for the payment of a lump sum,

are references to such of the orders that may be made under Parts 1 and 9 (other than interim orders) as are relevant in the context of the reference in question.

2

In this Schedule “child of the family”, in relation to two people who are civil partners of each other, means—

a

a child of both of them, and

b

any other child, other than a child placed with them as foster parents by a local authority or voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both the civil partners as a child of their family.

3

In this Schedule “the court” (except where the context otherwise requires) means—

a

the High Court, or

b

where a county court has jurisdiction by virtue of Part 5 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42), a county court.

4

References in this Schedule to a subsequent civil partnership include a civil partnership which is by law void or voidable.

5

References in this Schedule to a subsequent marriage include a marriage which is by law void or voidable.