# Civil Partnership Act 2004, Section 202: Financial provision for children


(1) Amend Schedule 1 to the 1995 Order (financial provision for children) as follows.
(2) For paragraph 1(2) (extended meaning of “parent”) substitute—
“(2) In this Schedule, except paragraphs 3 and 17, “parent” includes—
(a) any party to a marriage (whether or not subsisting) in relation to whom the child concerned is a child of the family, and
(b) any civil partner in a civil partnership (whether or not subsisting) in relation to whom the child concerned is a child of the family;
and for this purpose any reference to either parent or both parents shall be read as a reference to any parent of his and to all of his parents.”
(3) In paragraph 3(6) (meaning of “periodical payments order”), after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e) Part 1 or 8 of Schedule 15 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (financial relief in the High Court or county court etc.);
(f) Schedule 16 to the 2004 Act (financial relief in court of summary jurisdiction etc.);”.
(4) In paragraph 17(2) (person with whom a child lives or is to live), after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/202 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004/section-202
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