Cohabitation Rights Bill (HL Bill 49)

Contents

1. Part 1

   Introductory

   1. 1. Overview

   2. 2. “Cohabitant”

   3. 3. “Former cohabitant”

   4. 4. “Relevant child”

   5. 5. The prohibited degrees of relationship

2. Part 2

   Financial settlement orders

   1. Application

      1. 6. Application of Part 2

   2. Financial settlement orders

      1. 7. Application to court for a financial settlement order

      2. 8. Power of the court to make a financial settlement order

      3. 9. Discretionary factors to be considered in determining an application

      4. 10. Financial settlement orders

      5. 11. Provision supplementary to section 10

   3. Opt-out agreements

      1. 12. Agreeing to opt out of financial settlement orders

      2. 13. Variation or revocation by the parties of opt-out agreements

      3. 14. Variation or revocation by the court of opt-out agreements

   4. Cohabitation agreements or deeds of trust

      1. 15. Variation or revocation by the court of cohabitation agreements or deeds of
         trust

3. Part 3

   Provisions connected with insurance and with the death and intestacy of
   cohabitants

   1. Insurance

      1. 16. Insurable interest in the life of the other cohabitant

      2. 17. Assurance policy for benefit of other cohabitant

   2. Registration of death

      1. 18. Registering the death of a cohabitant

   3. Intestacy of cohabitant

      1. 19. Succession to estate on intestacy

      2. 20. Intestacy: rights as respects the home

   4. Financial provisions for cohabitant from deceased’s estate

      1. 21. Application for financial provision from deceased’s estate

      2. 22. Further provision in connection with the death of a cohabitant

4. Part 4

   Miscellaneous and general

   1. 23. General interpretation

   2. 24. Jurisdiction of the courts

   3. 25. Power to make transitional and consequential provisions

   4. 26. Regulations and orders

   5. 27. Extent

   6. 28. Application

   7. 29. Commencement

   8. 30. Short title

5. 1. Schedule 1

      Financial settlement on ceasing to live together

      1. Part 1

         Financial settlement orders

      2. Part 2

         Consent orders

      3. Part 3

         Miscellaneous

   2. Schedule 2

      Amendments: financial provision on a cohabitant’s death

      1. Part 1

         Amendments of Administration of Estates Act 1925

      2. Part 2

         Amendments of Intestates’ Estates Act 1952

      3. Part 3

         Amendments of Family Provision Act 1966

      4. Part 4

         Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and
         Dependants) Act 1975

      5. Part 5

         Amendments of Fatal Accidents Act 1976

      6. Part 6

         Amendments of Law Reform (Succession) Act 1995

      7. Part 7

         Amendments of Civil Partnership Act 2004