Part 8 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (maintenance pending outcome of dissolution etc proceedings) is amended as follows.
In the heading of that Part after "Maintenance" insert ." and other payments "
Before paragraph 38 insert— ." Maintenance orders "
In that paragraph—
number the existing provision sub-paragraph (1), and
after that sub-paragraph insert—2An order under this paragraph may not require one civil partner to pay to the other any amount in respect of legal services for the purposes of the proceedings.3In sub-paragraph (2) "legal services" has the same meaning as in paragraph 38A.
After that paragraph insert—