C1 Part I Child Custody
Chapter III Jurisdiction of Courts in Scotland
13 Jurisdiction ancillary to matrimonial proceedings.
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A court in Scotland shall not have jurisdiction–
a
after the dismissal of matrimonial proceedings or after decree of absolvitor is granted therein; or
b
after the dismissal of civil partnership proceedings,
to entertain an application for a Part 1 order in those proceedings unless the application therefor was made on or before such dismissal or the granting of the decree of absolvitor.
3
Where, after a decree of separation has been granted, an application is made in the separation process for a F1Part I order, a court in Scotland shall not have jurisdiction to entertain that application if, on the date of the application, proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage F9or proceedings for dissolution or nullity of civil partnership in respect of the marriage F10or civil partnership concerned are continuing in another court in the United Kingdom.
4
A court in Scotland shall not have jurisdiction to entertain an application for the variation of a F1Part I order made F2in matrimonial F11or civil partnership proceedings where the court has refused to grant the principal remedy sought in the proceedings if, on the date of the application, matrimonial F11or civil partnership proceedings in respect of the marriage F12or civil partnership concerned are continuing in another court in the United Kingdom.
5
Subsections (3) and (4) above shall not apply if the court in which the other proceedings there referred to are continuing has made—
a
b
an order under section 5(2), 14(2) or 22(2) of this Act which is recorded as made for the purpose of enabling F5Part I proceedings with respect to the child concerned to be taken in Scotland or, as the case may be, in another court in Scotland,
and that order is in force.
6
A court in Scotland which has jurisdiction in matrimonial F13or civil partnership proceedings to entertain an application for a F1Part I order with respect to a child may make an order declining such jurisdiction if—
a
it appears to the court with respect to that child that—
i
but for section 11(1) of this Act, another court in Scotland would have jurisdiction to entertain an application for a F1Part I order, or
b
the court considers that it would be more appropriate for F6Part I matters relating to that child to be determined in that other court or part.
7
The court may recall an order made under subsection (6) above.
Pt. I applied by S.I. 1991/1723, art. 3(2), Sch. 2 and art. 3(3), Sch. 3.