Domicile of persons under 16

I122Domicile of persons under 16

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.