6Spouse

6 Spouse

A spouse of an intestate is a person –

(a) who was married to the intestate immediately before the intestate's death; or

(b) who was a party to a registered personal relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with the intestate; or

(c) who, immediately before the intestate's death, was a party to a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with the intestate that –

(i) had been in existence for a continuous period of at least 2 years; or

(ii) had resulted in the birth of a child.