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”.