7 Jurisdiction of Court of Session
Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (1973 c 45) | Legislation

Part III Jurisdiction in Consistorial Causes (Scotland)

7  Jurisdiction of Court of Session

(1)     Subsections [(2A) to (10)] below shall have effect, subject to section 12(6) of this Act, with respect to the jurisdiction of the Court of Session to entertain—

(a)     an action for divorce, separation, declarator of nullity of marriage, [or] declarator of marriage, . . .; and

[(aa)     an action for declarator of recognition, or non-recognition, of a relevant foreign decree]

(b)     . . ..

(2)     . . .

[(2A)     The Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain an action for divorce or separation if (and only if) [either of the parties to the marriage]—

[(a)     is domiciled in Scotland on the date when the action is begun, or

(b)     was habitually resident in Scotland throughout the period of one year ending with that date].]

(3)     The Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain an action for declarator of

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