Civil Partnerships
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Civil Partnerships are the legal status to giving comparable rights to same sex couples as those enjoyed by married heterosexual couples.
Dissolution Orders: If you want to dissolve your civil partnership, you will need to apply to a court for a dissolution order. Your civil partnership must have lasted at least one year before you can apply for a Dissolution Order. You must prove to the court that the civil partnership has ‘irretrievably’ broken down - that is broken down on a permanent basis.
You must be able to prove at least one of the following things:
- Your partner has behaved unreasonably
- You and your partner have lived apart for two years, and that you both agree to the dissolution
- You and your partner have lived apart for at least five years, if only one of you agree to the dissolution
- Your partner deserted you at least two years ago.
We are also able to deal with a range of other matters relating to Civil Partnerships including financial claims, child matters and division of assets.