Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006
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The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is a major piece of Scottish legislation that modernised family law, including rules on marriage, cohabitation, and parental responsibilities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
family law statute ⓘ |
| amends |
Civil Partnership Act 2004
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 2006 asp 2 ⓘ |
| commencement | 2006-05-04 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
miscellaneous and general provisions
ⓘ
provisions on civil partnerships ⓘ provisions on cohabitation ⓘ provisions on marriage ⓘ provisions on parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
financial claims by cohabitants on death of a partner
ⓘ
financial claims by cohabitants on separation ⓘ protection from abuse through interdicts ⓘ protection of occupancy rights in the family home ⓘ recognition of cohabiting relationships in Scots law ⓘ variation of parental responsibilities and rights orders ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify parental responsibilities and rights
ⓘ
to modernise family law in Scotland ⓘ to reform the law relating to cohabitants ⓘ to update rules on marriage and divorce ⓘ |
| regulates |
declarations of parentage
ⓘ
formalities of marriage in Scotland ⓘ orders relating to parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ rights of cohabitants on intestate death ⓘ rights of cohabitants on separation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Partnership Act 2004
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2006-01-20 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil partnerships
ⓘ
cohabitation ⓘ domestic interdicts ⓘ family law ⓘ financial provision on divorce ⓘ financial provision on separation ⓘ household occupancy rights ⓘ marriage law ⓘ parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2006 ⓘ |
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