# The Civil Partnership (Family Proceedings and Housing Consequential Amendments) Order 2005, Article 9: Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986


(1) Amend section 6 (duration and variation of custody orders) as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)—
(a) after “matrimonial proceedings” insert “or civil partnership proceedings”; and
(b) after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.
(3) For subsections (3A) and (3B) substitute—
“(3A) Subsection (3) shall not apply if—
(a) the Part 1 order was made in or in connection with proceedings—
(i) for divorce or nullity in England and Wales in respect of the marriage of the parents of the child concerned; or
(ii) for dissolution or annulment in England and Wales in respect of the civil partnership of the parents of the child concerned; and
(b) those proceedings are continuing.
(3B) Subsection (3) shall not apply if—
(a) the Part 1 order was made in or in connection with proceedings—
(i) for judicial separation in England and Wales; or
(ii) for a separation order in England and Wales; and
(b) those proceedings are continuing; and
(c) as the case may be, the decree of judicial separation has not yet been granted or the separation order has not yet been made.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3336/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-family-proceedings-and-housing-consequential-amendments-order-2005/article-9
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