In many respects, civil partnerships are similar to more traditional marriages in terms of inheritance tax issues, tenancy agreements and protection from domestic abuse.
There are, however, some differences when it comes to ending these sorts of relationships. A solicitor specialising in civil partnership dissolution in North Wales can help examine the options available to end a relationship.
There are two ways to end a civil partnership, and one of these is a dissolution order. These are often used to end longer-term relationships and those who have been in the relationship for longer than one year. There are many legal reasons to use these options, and these would include unreasonable behaviour or evidence that the two parties have lived separately for at least two or five years. This also depends on if both or one person agrees to ending the relationship.
The other way to dissolve a civil relationship formally is via an annulment. Annulments can be used when it can be proved that the partnership was not legally binding in the first place. Some of the reasons why it could be annulled would include one or both parties not being of legal age to make this commitment, or the necessary paperwork was not properly completed.
Solicitors in North Wales will offer up-to-date advice on how to correctly end a civil partnership and to take into account other matters such as child arrangements and dealing with finances.
Please make an appointment today to speak to us at Bennett Smith Solicitors about ending a civil partnership.
