SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Financial relief in magistrates' courts etc.
Part 1Failure to maintain etc.: financial provision
Circumstances in which orders under this Part may be made
1
(1)
On an application to it by one of the civil partners, a magistrates' court may make any one or more of the orders set out in paragraph 2 if it is satisfied that the other civil partner—
(a)
has failed to provide reasonable maintenance for the applicant,
(b)
has failed to provide, or to make a proper contribution towards, reasonable maintenance for any child of the family,
(c)
has behaved in such a way that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to live with the respondent, or
(d)
has deserted the applicant.
(2)
The power of the court under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.