HL Deb 17 May 2004 vol 661 c311GC

45 If—

  1. (a) an application is made by a civil partner for an order under Part 1, 2 or 3, and
  2. (b) there is a child of the family who is under 18,
the court must not dismiss or make a final order on the application until it has decided whether to exercise any of its powers under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) with respect to the child.