Civil Partnership Act 2004

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33)

Part 1 Introduction (ss 1-1)

Part 2 Civil Partnership: England And Wales (ss 2-84)

Part 3 Civil Partnership: Scotland (ss 85-136)

Part 4 Civil Partnership: Northern Ireland (ss 137-209)

Part 5 Civil Partnership Formed or Dissolved Abroad etc (ss 210-245)

Part 6 Relationships Arising Through Civil Partnership (ss 246-248)

Part 7 Miscellaneous (ss 249-257)

Part 8 Supplementary (ss 258-264)

SCHEDULE 1 Prohibited Degrees of Relationship: England and Wales

SCHEDULE 2 . . .

SCHEDULE 3 Registration by Former Spouses One of Whom has Changed Sex

[SCHEDULE 3A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 12A]

SCHEDULE 4 Wills, Administration of Estates and Family Provision

[SCHEDULE 5 Financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by Part 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973]

SCHEDULE 6 Financial Relief in Magistrates' Courts etc [SCHEDULE 6 Financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978]

SCHEDULE 7 Financial Relief in England and Wales after Overseas Dissolution etc of a Civil Partnership

SCHEDULE 8 Housing and Tenancies

SCHEDULE 9 Family Homes and Domestic Violence

[SCHEDULE 10 Forbidden Degrees of Relationship: Scotland]

[SCHEDULE 10A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 88F]

SCHEDULE 11 Financial Provision in Scotland after Overseas Proceedings

SCHEDULE 12 Prohibited Degrees of Relationship: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 13 Civil Partnerships of Persons under 18: Northern Ireland

[SCHEDULE 13A Modifications if Proposed Civil Partnership Referred under Section 139e]

SCHEDULE 14 Wills, Administration of Estates and Family Provision: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 15 Financial Relief in the High Court or a County Court etc: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 16 Financial Relief in Court of Summary Jurisdiction etc: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 17 Financial Relief in Northern Ireland after Overseas Dissolution etc of a Civil Partnership

SCHEDULE 18 Housing and Tenancies: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 19 Family Homes and Domestic Violence: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 20 Meaning of Overseas Relationship: Specified Relationships

SCHEDULE 21 References to Stepchildren etc in Existing Acts

SCHEDULE 22 References to Stepchildren etc in Existing Northern Ireland Legislation

SCHEDULE 23 Immigration Control and Formation of Civil Partnerships

SCHEDULE 24 Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits

SCHEDULE 25 Amendment of Certain Enactments Relating to Pensions

SCHEDULE 26 Amendment of Certain Enactments Relating to the Armed Forces

SCHEDULE 27 Minor and Consequential Amendments: General

SCHEDULE 28 Consequential Amendments: Scotland

SCHEDULE 29 Minor and Consequential Amendments: Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE 30 Repeals and Revocations

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