Amendment of the Family Law Act 198615

1

Amend section 13 as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “matrimonial” insert “or civil partnership”.

3

For subsection (2), substitute–

2

A court in Scotland shall not have jurisdiction–

a

after the dismissal of matrimonial proceedings or after decree of absolvitor is granted therein; or

b

after the dismissal of civil partnership proceedings,

to entertain an application for a Part 1 order in those proceedings unless the application therefor was made on or before such dismissal or the granting of the decree of absolvitor.

4

In subsection (3)–

a

after “nullity of marriage” insert “or proceedings for dissolution or nullity of civil partnership”; and

b

after “the marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

5

In subsection (4)–

a

after each occurrence of “matrimonial” insert “or civil partnership”; and

b

after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

6

In subsection (6), after “matrimonial” insert “or civil partnership”.