英國同志伴侶法第二部分

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: ENGLAND AND WALES

CHAPTER 1

REGISTRATION

Formation, eligibility and parental etc. consent

• 2. Formation of civil partnership by registration
• 3.Eligibility
• 4.Parental etc. consent where proposed civil partner under 18

Registration procedure: general

5. Types of pre-registration procedure 6. Place of registration 7. The civil partnership document

The standard procedure

• 8. Notice of proposed civil partnership and declaration
• 9. Power to require evidence of name etc.
• 10. Proposed civil partnership to be publicised
• 11. Meaning of "the waiting period"
• 12. Power to shorten the waiting period
• 13. Objection to proposed civil partnership
• 14. Issue of civil partnership schedule
• 15. Appeal against refusal to issue civil partnership schedule
• 16. Frivolous objections and representations: liability for costs etc.
• 17. Period during which registration may take place

The procedures for house-bound and detained persons

• 18. House-bound persons
• 19. Detained persons

Modified procedures for certain non-residents

• 20. Modified procedures for certain non-residents

The special procedure

• 21. Notice of proposed civil partnership
• 22. Evidence to be produced
• 23. Application to be reported to Registrar General
• 24. Objection to issue of Registrar General's licence
• 25. Issue of Registrar General's licence
• 26. Frivolous objections: liability for costs
• 27. Period during which registration may take place

Supplementary

• 28. Registration authorities
• 29. Civil partnership registrars
• 30. The Registrar General and the register
• 31. Offences relating to civil partnership schedule
• 32. Offences relating to Registrar General's licence
• 33. Offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships
• 34. Fees
• 35. Power to assimilate provisions relating to civil registration
• 36. Regulations and orders

CHAPTER 2

DISSOLUTION, NULLITY AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS

Introduction

• 37. Powers to make orders and effect of orders
• 38. The period before conditional orders may be made final
• 39. Intervention of the Queen's Proctor
• 40. Proceedings before order has been made final
• 41. Time bar on applications for dissolution orders
• 42. Attempts at reconciliation of civil partners
• 43. Consideration by the court of certain agreements or arrangements

Dissolution of civil partnership

• 44. Dissolution of civil partnership which has broken down irretrievably
• 45. Supplemental provisions as to facts raising presumption of breakdown
• 46. Dissolution order not precluded by previous separation order etc.
• 47. Refusal of dissolution in 5 year separation cases on ground of grave hardship
• 48. Proceedings before order made final: protection for respondent in separation cases

Nullity

• 49. Grounds on which civil partnership is void
• 50. Grounds on which civil partnership is voidable
• 51. Bars to relief where civil partnership is voidable
• 52. Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership
• 53. Power to validate civil partnership
• 54. Validity of civil partnerships registered outside England and Wales

Presumption of death orders

• 55. Presumption of death orders

Separation orders

• 56. Separation orders
• 57. Effect of separation order

Declarations

• 58. Declarations
• 59. General provisions as to making and effect of declarations
• 60. The Attorney General and proceedings for declarations
• 61. Supplementary provisions as to declarations

General provisions

• 62. Relief for respondent in dissolution proceedings
• 63. Restrictions on making of orders affecting children
• 64. Parties to proceedings under this Chapter

CHAPTER 3

PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

• 65. Contribution by civil partner to property improvement
• 66. Disputes between civil partners about property
• 67. Applications under section 66 where property not in possession etc.
• 68. Applications under section 66 by former civil partners
• 69. Actions in tort between civil partners
• 70. Assurance policy by civil partner for benefit of other civil partner etc.
• 71. Wills, administration of estates and family provision
• 72. Financial relief for civil partners and children of family

CHAPTER 4

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

• 73. Civil partnership agreements unenforceable
• 74. Property where civil partnership agreement is terminated

CHAPTER 5

CHILDREN

• 75. Parental responsibility, children of the family and relatives
• 76. Guardianship
• 77. Entitlement to apply for residence or contact order
• 78. Financial provision for children
• 79. Adoption

CHAPTER 6

MISCELLANEOUS

• 80. False statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships
• 81. Housing and tenancies
• 82. Family homes and domestic violence
• 83. Fatal accidents claims
• 84. Evidence