SCHEDULE 2Consequential modifications
Modification of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986
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(1)
The Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 is modified as follows.
(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.”.