54A.4 Order *Dispensing With Consent †Giving Consent Of Civil Partner To Conveyance Of Shared Home - Civil Partnership And Certain Rights And Obligations Of Cohabitants Act 2010, Section 29

What this form is for

• • Use when selling a shared home owned by civil partners
• • Use when transferring ownership of a shared home to a third party
• • Use when seeking court permission to sell without the other partner's consent
• • Use when the other partner is unable or unwilling to provide consent
• • Do not use for property transactions involving married couples (different legislation applies)

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no standard deadline for this form, but it should be submitted well in advance of any planned property transaction to allow time for processing and potential court hearings if dispensing with consent.

Before you submit

• • Both civil partner details completed accurately
• • Property address and description correct
• • Reason for conveyance clearly stated
• • Other civil partner properly notified if seeking consent
• • Court fee paid if required
• • Form signed by all parties where applicable
• • Copy retained for personal records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct version of Form 54A.4 from the Courts Service of Ireland
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about property and partners
3. 3If seeking consent, have the other civil partner sign the form
4. 4If dispensing with consent, prepare detailed reasons for the request
5. 5Submit the completed form to the appropriate court office
6. 6Pay any required court fees
7. 7Attend any required court hearings

Known limitations

• • This form only applies to civil partnerships, not marriages
• • Court may refuse to dispense with consent without valid reasons
• • Form doesn't address tax implications of the property transfer
• • Does not replace the need for independent legal advice
• • Court processing times can vary significantly