SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Financial relief in magistrates' courts etc.

Part 4Interim orders

Meaning of interim order

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1

An interim order is an order requiring the respondent to make such periodical payments as the court thinks reasonable—

a

to the applicant,

b

to any child of the family who is under 18, or

c

to the applicant for the benefit of such a child.

2

In relation to an interim order in respect of an application for an order under Part 2 by the civil partner who has agreed to make the financial provision specified in the application, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if—

a

the reference to the respondent were a reference to the applicant, and

b

the references to the applicant were references to the respondent.