(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the Circuit Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court to hear and determine civil partnership law proceedings.

(2) The District Court, and the Circuit Court on appeal from the District Court, have concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court to hear and determine proceedings under sections 45, 46, 47 and 50 except that -

(a) they do not have jurisdiction to make an order under one of those sections for the payment of a periodical sum at a rate greater than €500 per week for support of a civil partner or €150 per week for the support of a dependent child of the civil partners,

(b) they do not have jurisdiction to make an order or direction under one of those sections in a matter in relation to which the High Court has made an order or direction under that section, and

(c) the District Court does not have jurisdiction to make an order or direction under one of those sections in a matter in relation to which the Circuit Court has made an order or direction otherwise than on appeal from the District Court.

(3) The court shall only exercise its jurisdiction in civil partnership law proceedings if a party to the proceedings -