Part 15Family property

201Civil partners: housekeeping allowance

1

After section 70 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 insert—

70AMoney and property derived from housekeeping allowance

Section 1 of the Matrimonial Property Act 1964 (money and property derived from housekeeping allowance to be treated as belonging to husband and wife in equal shares) applies in relation to—

a

money derived from any allowance made by a civil partner for the expenses of the civil partnership home or for similar purposes, and

b

any property acquired out of such money,

as it applies in relation to money derived from any allowance made by a husband or wife for the expenses of the matrimonial home or for similar purposes, and any property acquired out of such money.

2

The amendment made by this section does not have effect in relation to any allowance made before the commencement of this section.