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The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

Civil partnership

Dissolution of civil partnerships

Partnerships

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-04-14

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

SUPREME COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, NORTHERN IRELAND

These regulations make supplemental provision for the recognition in England and Wales and Northern Ireland of dissolutions and annulments of civil partnerships and the legal separation of civil partners obtained abroad. This is in addition to the provision made in sections 234 to 237 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

reg. 3 heading

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

reg. 40(2)

reg. 1(2)

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

reg. 3(2)

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

reg. 40(3)

reg. 1(2)

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

reg. 3(3)

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

reg. 40(4)

reg. 1(2)

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

reg. 3(4)

The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019

reg. 40(5)

reg. 1(2)

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

reg. 3 heading

The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019

reg. 19(2)

reg. 6-9

reg. 1(2)

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

2Provisions relating to countries which comprise territories having different systems of law

3Recognition of an overseas dissolution, annulment or legal separation in the case of an overseas relationship (or an apparent or alleged relationship) where a civil partner is domiciled in a country whose law does not recognise legal relationships between two people of the same sex

4Cross-proceedings

5Dissolutions following legal separations

6Proof of facts relevant to recognition

2005 No. 3104

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

SUPREME COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Legal Separations) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005

Made4th November 2005

Laid before Parliament10th November 2005

Coming into force5th December 2005

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 237(2) of the Civil Partnership Act 20041, hereby makes the following Regulations: