Civil partnership: dissolution and separation

I15Separation: removal of factual grounds

1

Section 56 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (separation orders) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for the words from “either civil partner” to the end substitute “ either or both civil partners. ”

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—

a

if the application is by one civil partner only, a statement by that person that they seek to be separated from the other civil partner, or

b

if the application is by both civil partners, a statement by them that they seek to be separated from one another.

4

Omit subsection (2).

5

For subsection (3) substitute—

3

The court dealing with an application under subsection (1) must make a separation order.

6

Omit subsection (4).