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).