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Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973

Type Public General Act

Publication 1973-07-25

Last updated 2022-04-06

State In force

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(1) Paragraph 3(1) does not affect any rule of law under which the Court of Session has jurisdiction in certain circumstances to entertain proceedings for separation as a matter of necessity and urgency.

(2) Paragraphs 3 and 5 do not affect any jurisdiction of a sheriff court to entertain any proceedings for separation, divorce or declarator of nullity of marriage remitted to the court under any enactment or rule of court....

(3) At any time when proceedings are pending in respect of which a court has jurisdiction by virtue of any of paragraphs 3 to 6 (or this paragraph), the court also has jurisdiction to entertain other proceedings, in respect of the same marriage, for divorce, separation or declarator of marriage or of nullity of marriage even though that jurisdiction would not be exercisable under any of paragraphs 3 to 6.

Jurisdiction of High Court and family court.

Miscellaneous amendments, transitional provision and savings.

Jurisdiction of sheriff court in respect of actions for separation.

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8A

(1) Sections 7 and 8 do not apply in relation to marriages between persons of the same sex.

(2) Schedule 1B (jurisdiction in relation to same sex marriages (Scotland)) has effect.

Introduction

Presumption of death order

Power to make provision corresponding to provision for opposite sex married couples

Interpretation

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