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Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 8 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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8(1)Amend section 37 (neither spouse entitled to occupy) as follows.E+W

(2)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)This section also applies if—

(a)one civil partner or former civil partner and the other civil partner or former civil partner occupy a dwelling-house which is or was the civil partnership home; but

(b)neither of them is entitled to remain in occupation—

(i)by virtue of a beneficial estate or interest or contract; or

(ii)by virtue of any enactment giving him the right to remain in occupation.

(3)In subsection (3)(b), for “spouses” substitute “ parties ”.

(4)In the heading to section 37, after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

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