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

PART 1 JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction

4.  The courts in Scotland shall have jurisdiction in relation to proceedings for the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or for the separation of civil partners where–

(a) both civil partners are habitually resident in Scotland;

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

(c) the defender is habitually resident in Scotland;

(d) the pursuer is habitually resident in Scotland and has resided there for at least one year immediately preceding the date on which the action is begun; or

(e) the pursuer is domiciled and habitually resident in Scotland and has resided there for at least six months immediately preceding the date on which the action is begun.