The Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) Regulations 2005

PART 1 Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

4.  The courts in England and Wales shall have jurisdiction in relation to proceedings for the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or for the legal separation of civil partners where—

(a) both civil partners are habitually resident in England and Wales;

(b) both civil partners were last habitually resident in England and Wales and one of the civil partners continues to reside there;

(c) the respondent is habitually resident in England and Wales;

(d) the petitioner is habitually resident in England and Wales and has resided there for at least one year immediately preceding the presentation of the petition; or

(e) the petitioner is domiciled and habitually resident in England and Wales and has resided there for at least six months immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.

Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland

5.  The courts in Northern Ireland shall have jurisdiction in relation to proceedings for the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or for the legal separation of civil partners where—

(a) both civil partners are habitually resident in Northern Ireland;

(b) both civil partners were last habitually resident in Northern Ireland and one of the civil partners continues to reside there;

(c) the respondent is habitually resident in Northern Ireland;

(d) the petitioner is habitually resident in Northern Ireland and has resided there for at least one year immediately preceding the presentation of the petition; or

(e) the petitioner is domiciled and habitually resident in Northern Ireland and has resided there for at least six months immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.