civil partnership & diy divorce

Hello everyone.

just joined & wanted some advise please.

I am a gay man who entered into a civil partnership 2 years ago, the relationship has now broken down & we both want the partnership dissolving.

Can I do this by means of a DIY divorce & Clean Break?

I tried using a website package for divorce & clean break but they said they would give me a refund because they didn't deal with civil partnerships!

Any help or suggestions of web sites that deal with civil partnerships would be helpful.

Thanks

Frank

Hi Frankie

Welcome to wiki, Im sorry you have need to be here, but you have found a wealth of support and advice here.

Relationship breakdown is a sad fact of life these days, and is going to affect civil partnerships in just the same way.

If civil partners do decide to separate on a permanent basis, they can have their civil partnership dissolved by the courts, by filing a new type of petition. In law there's no such thing as a Civil Partnership divorce.
The grounds for dissolution of a civil partnership will be that the partnership has broken down for good (irretrievable breakdown) and one of three facts can be used to prove this:

i) Unreasonable behaviour
ii) Two years separation, and the consent of the other partner
iii) Five years separation
iv) Desertion

The court is also able to deal with division of the assets of the partnership, such as the house and pension funds, and to make maintenance orders, and orders is respect of children such as residence and contact.

Most family law solicitors will be able to advise you on the legal process,and most offer a free intial consultaion - you could try the National Family Law Practice, who's number can be found at the top of the home page and offer a free 30 min consultation.

Incidently, adultery can not be cited as grounds for disolving a civil partnership.

Hope this helps

Ruby