Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020

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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)