Section 56 Separation orders

England and Wales

(1)

An application for a separation order may be made to the court by F1either or both civil partners.

F2(1A)

An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—

(a)

if the application is by one civil partner only, a statement by that person that they seek to be separated from the other civil partner, or

(b)

if the application is by both civil partners, a statement by them that they seek to be separated from one another.

F3(2)

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F4(3)

The court dealing with an application under subsection (1) must make a separation order.

F5(4)

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Annotations

F1: Words in s. 56(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 5(2), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F2: S. 56(1A) inserted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 5(3), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F3: S. 56(2) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 5(4), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F4: S. 56(3) substituted (6.4.2022) by Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 5(5), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2
F5: S. 56(4) omitted (6.4.2022) by virtue of Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (c. 11), ss. 5(6), 8(1)(8) (with s. 8(7)); S.I. 2022/283, reg. 2