Subject to section 41, an application for a dissolution order may be made to the court by either or both civil partners on the ground that the civil partnership has broken down irretrievably.
An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by a statement by the applicant or applicants that the civil partnership has broken down irretrievably.
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The court dealing with an application under subsection (1) must—
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Without prejudice to the generality of section 75 of the Courts Act 2003, Family Procedure Rules may make provision as to the procedure for an application under subsection (1) by both civil partners to become an application by one civil partner only (including provision for a statement made under subsection (1A) in connection with the application to be treated as made by one civil partner only).