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.