Civil partnership: Protection from domestic violence
The courts recognise that incidences of domestic violence do not just occur in a relationship between a man and a woman.
Same sex relationships can also be abusive. Such abuse does not need to be physical, but can include emotional and psychological abuse, including in relation to their sexuality. As a result, the protection available to a husband or wife who finds themselves in an abusive relationship is also available to civil partners. This includes the two main types of injunctions:
- a non-molestation injunction which prohibits a person from threatening or demonstrating violent or intimidating / pestering behaviour
- an occupation order, which regulates occupation of the family home
More details about this can be found under the section Domestic Violence.
Civil partnership dissolution
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