# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Section 165: Time bar on applications for dissolution orders

Extent: N.I.

(1) No application for a dissolution order may be made to the court before the end of the period of 2 years from the date of the formation of the civil partnership.
(2) Nothing in this section prevents the making of an application based on matters which occurred before the end of the 2 year period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/165 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/section-165
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