SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14Wills, administration of estates and family provision: Northern Ireland
Part 2Administration of estates and family provision
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/ 924 (N.I. 8))
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Amend Article 21 (effect, duration and form of orders) as follows.
2
In paragraph (2)(a), for “former husband or former wife” substitute “
former spouse or former civil partner
”
.
3
In paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (b) insert
or
c
an applicant who was the civil partner of the deceased in a case where, at the date of death, a separation order under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was in force in relation to their civil partnership and the separation was continuing,
4
In that paragraph, in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “on the remarriage of the applicant” onwards substitute “
on the formation by the applicant of a subsequent marriage or civil partnership, except in relation to any arrears due under the order on the date of the formation of the subsequent marriage or civil partnership.
”