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In sections 221 to 224 “the court” means—
(a)the High Court, or
(b)if a county court has jurisdiction by virtue of Part 5 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42), a county court.
(1)The court has jurisdiction to entertain proceedings for a dissolution order or a separation order if (and only if)—
(a)the court has jurisdiction under section 219 regulations,
(b)no court has, or is recognised as having, jurisdiction under section 219 regulations and either civil partner is domiciled in England and Wales on the date when the proceedings are begun, or
(c)the following conditions are met—
(i)the two people concerned registered as civil partners of each other in England or Wales,
(ii)no court has, or is recognised as having, jurisdiction under section 219 regulations, and
(iii)it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case.
(2)The court has jurisdiction to entertain proceedings for a nullity order if (and only if)—
(a)the court has jurisdiction under section 219 regulations,
(b)no court has, or is recognised as having, jurisdiction under section 219 regulations and either civil partner—
(i)is domiciled in England and Wales on the date when the proceedings are begun, or
(ii)died before that date and either was at death domiciled in England and Wales or had been habitually resident in England and Wales throughout the period of 1 year ending with the date of death, or
(c)the following conditions are met—
(i)the two people concerned registered as civil partners of each other in England or Wales,
(ii)no court has, or is recognised as having, jurisdiction under section 219 regulations, and
(iii)it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case.
(3)At any time when proceedings are pending in respect of which the court has jurisdiction by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) (or this subsection), the court also has jurisdiction to entertain other proceedings, in respect of the same civil partnership, for a dissolution, separation or nullity order, even though that jurisdiction would not be exercisable under subsection (1) or (2).
The court has jurisdiction to entertain proceedings for a presumption of death order if (and only if)—
(a)the applicant is domiciled in England and Wales on the date when the proceedings are begun,
(b)the applicant was habitually resident in England and Wales throughout the period of 1 year ending with that date, or
(c)the two people concerned registered as civil partners of each other in England and Wales and it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case.
(1)Rules of court may make provision in relation to civil partnerships corresponding to the provision made in relation to marriages by Schedule 1 to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45).
(2)The rules may in particular make provision—
(a)for the provision of information by applicants and respondents in proceedings for dissolution, nullity or separation orders where proceedings relating to the same civil partnership are continuing in another jurisdiction, and
(b)for proceedings before the court to be stayed by the court where there are concurrent proceedings elsewhere in respect of the same civil partnership.
The court has jurisdiction to entertain an application under section 58 if (and only if)—
(a)either of the civil partners in the civil partnership to which the application relates—
(i)is domiciled in England and Wales on the date of the application,
(ii)has been habitually resident in England and Wales throughout the period of 1 year ending with that date, or
(iii)died before that date and either was at death domiciled in England and Wales or had been habitually resident in England and Wales throughout the period of 1 year ending with the date of death, or
(b)the two people concerned registered as civil partners of each other in England and Wales and it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case.
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