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Cohabitation Bill [HL]

 

Cohabitation Bill [HL]

 

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Introductory

1   

Overview

2   

“Cohabitant”

3   

“Former cohabitant”

4   

“Relevant child”

5   

The prohibited degrees of relationship

Part 2

Financial settlement orders

Application

6   

Application of Part 2

Financial settlement orders

7   

Application to court for a financial settlement order

8   

Circumstances in which a court may make a financial settlement order

9   

Matters to be considered in determining an application

10   

Financial settlement orders

11   

Provision supplementary to section 10

Opt-out agreements

12   

Agreeing to opt out of financial settlement orders

13   

Variation or revocation by the parties of opt-out agreements

14   

Variation or revocation by the court of opt-out agreements

Cohabitation agreements or deeds of trust

15   

Variation or revocation by the court of cohabitation agreements or deeds of

trust

 

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Part 3

Protections connected with insurance and death

16   

Insurable interest in the life of the other cohabitant

17   

Assurance policy for benefit of other cohabitant

18   

Registering the death of a cohabitant

19   

Further provision in connection with the death of a cohabitant

Part 4

Miscellaneous and general

20   

General interpretation

21   

Jurisdiction of the courts

22   

Power to make transitional and consequential provisions

23   

Regulations and orders

24   

Extent

25   

Commencement

26   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Financial settlement on ceasing to live together

Part 1   —   

Financial settlement orders and interim payments

Part 2   —   

Consent orders

Part 3   —   

Miscellaneous

Schedule 2   —   

Amendments: financial provision on a cohabitant’s death

Part 1   —   

Amendments of Inheritance (Provision for Family and

Dependants) Act 1975

Part 2   —   

Amendments of Fatal Accidents Act 1976

 

 

 
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