Part 2 Amendments of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c 37)
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Part 2 Amendments of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c 37)

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In section 1(1) (obligation of aliment), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(bb)     a partner in a civil partnership to the other partner,â€.

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(1)     Amend section 2 (actions for aliment) as follows.

(2)     in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)     for dissolution of a civil partnership, separation of civil partners or declarator of nullity of a civil partnership,â€.

(3)     In subsection (9), after “wife†insert “or the partners in a civil partnershipâ€.

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In section 6(1) (interim aliment)—

(a)     in paragraph (a), for “party†(in both places) substitute “personâ€,

(b)     after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)     in an action for dissolution of a civil partnership, separation of civil partners or declarator of nullity of a civil partnership, by either partner against the other partner,â€.

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(1)     Amend section 8 (orders for financial provision) as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     after “either party to the marriage†insert “and in an action for dissolution of a civil partnership, either partnerâ€, and

(b)     in each of paragraphs (a) to (c), for “marriage†substitute “actionâ€.

(3)     In subsection (5), after “marriage†insert “or the partners in a civil partnershipâ€.

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