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

Recognition of a judgment

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6.—(1) Subject to regulation 7, where a judgment is (or has been) given in respect of a civil partnership, that judgment shall be recognised in Scotland.

(2) Any interested party may apply to the Court of Session for a declarator of recognition or non recognition of a judgment.

(3) Where the recognition of a judgment is raised as an incidental issue in proceedings before a court, that court may determine the issue.