# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 28


(1) Amend Article 21 (effect, duration and form of orders) as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(a), for “former husband or former wife” substitute “ former spouse or former civil partner ”.
(3) In paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (b) insert
“or
(c) an applicant who was the civil partner of the deceased in a case where, at the date of death, a separation order under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was in force in relation to their civil partnership and the separation was continuing,”.
(4) In that paragraph, in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “on the remarriage of the applicant” onwards substitute “ on the formation by the applicant of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership, except in relation to any arrears due under the order on the date of the formation of the subsequent marriage or civil partnership. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/14/paragraph/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-14/paragraph-28
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