Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006

Domicile of persons under 16S

22Domicile of persons under 16S

(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)the parents of a child are domiciled in the same country as each other; and

(b)the child has a home with a parent or a home (or homes) with both of them.

(2)The child shall be domiciled in the same country as the child's parents.

(3)Where subsection (2) does not apply, the child shall be domiciled in the country with which the child has for the time being the closest connection.

(4)In this section, “child” means a person under 16 years of age.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 in force at 4.5.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/212, art. 2 (with art. 4)