# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Paragraph 45


If—
(a) an application is made by a civil partner for an order under Part 1, 2 or 3, and
(b) there is a child of the family who is under 18,
the court must not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) with respect to the child.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/6/paragraph/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-45
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