SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Family homes and domestic violence
Part 1Amendments of the Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)
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1
Amend section 37 (neither spouse entitled to occupy) as follows.
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
”
.