The Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Separations) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Cross-proceedings

4.  Where there have been cross-proceedings, the validity of an overseas dissolution, annulment or separation obtained either in the original proceedings or in the cross-proceedings shall be recognised if–

(a) the requirements of section 235(1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the Act or of regulation 3 above are satisfied in relation to the date of the commencement either of the original proceedings or of the cross-proceedings; and

(b) the validity of the dissolution, annulment or separation is otherwise entitled to recognition by virtue of sections 235 and 236 of the Act.