Amendments to the Family Law Act 1986414
1
Amend section 19A (jurisdiction in or in connection with matrimonial proceedings or civil partnership proceedings) as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
omit “matrimonial”;
b
after “the marriage” insert “or civil partnership”;
c
in paragraph (a)(i) after “of marriage” insert “, or dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership”; and
d
in paragraph (b)(i) after “separation” insert “or legal separation of civil partners”.
3
For subsection (2) substitute—
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above, the jurisdiction of the court is excluded if—
a
after the grant of a decree of judicial separation, on the relevant date, proceedings for divorce or nullity in respect of the marriage, or
b
after the making of a separation order, on the relevant date, proceedings for dissolution or annulment in respect of the civil partnership,
are continuing in England and Wales or Scotland.