Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

Modification of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986S

3(1)The Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 is modified as follows.S

(2)In section 5 (presumptions)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a) after “married to” insert “ or in a civil partnership with ”,

(b)in subsection (2) for the words from “apply” to the end substitute “apply—

(a)in the case of a void, voidable or irregular marriage as it applies in the case of a valid and regular marriage,

(b)in the case of a void or voidable civil partnership as it applies in the case of a valid civil partnership..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/23, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 3)