Point in time view as at 04/05/2006.
Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
55(1)Amend section 8 (evidence in actions concerning family relationships, etc.) as follows.S
(2)In subsection (2), for “separation or declarator of marriage, nullity of marriage” substitute “ for dissolution of civil partnership, for separation of spouses or of civil partners, for declarator of marriage or of nullity of marriage or of civil partnership or for ”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)Subject to subsection (4) below, in any action for dissolution of civil partnership, separation of civil partners or declarator of nullity of civil partnership, the evidence referred to in subsection (1) above shall consist of or include evidence other than that of a partner in the civil partnership (or purported civil partnership).”
(4)In subsection (4), after “(3)” insert “ or (3A) ”.
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