Part 14 Miscellaneous and Supplementary
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Part 14 Miscellaneous and Supplementary

Avoidance of transactions intended to prevent or reduce financial relief

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(1)     This paragraph applies if proceedings for relief (“financial reliefâ€) are brought by one person (“Aâ€) against another (“Bâ€) under Part 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, or 11 (other than paragraph 60(2)), or paragraph 69.

(2)     If the court is satisfied, on an application by A, that B is, with the intention of defeating A's claim for financial relief, about to—

(a)     make any disposition, or

(b)     transfer out of the jurisdiction or otherwise deal with any property,

it may make such order as it thinks fit for restraining B from doing so or otherwise for protecting the claim.

(3)     If the court is satisfied, on an application by A, that—

(a)     B has, with the intention of defeating A's claim for financial relief, made a reviewable disposition, and

(b)     if the disposition were set aside, financial relief or different financial relief would be granted to A,

it make an order setting aside the disposition.

(4)     If the court is satisfied, on an application by A in a case where an order has been obtained by A against B under any

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