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Civil Partnership Act 2004

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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 26 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

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26(1)The court may specify in a periodical payments order made under paragraph 2(1)(a) or Part 3 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 the application for the order, or

(b)extend beyond the death of either of the civil partners.

(2)If—

(a)a periodical payments order is made under paragraph 2(1)(a) or Part 3 in favour of one of the civil partners, and

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

the periodical payments 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 the order on the date of that event.

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