Abstract
Discusses the proposals of the Family Law (Scotland) Bill 2005, that was presented to the Scottish Parliament on February 7, 2005, including the measures bringing changes to: (1) the occupancy rights of spouses under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981; (2) the bars to, and grounds for, divorce; (3) the courts' ability to take account of fluctuations in the value of matrimonial property after the relevant date when determining financial provision on divorce; (4) the parental rights of unmarried fathers; (5) the financial rights of cohabitants; and (6) the family law rights of same sex couples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-25 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the Law Society of Scotland |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- civil partnerships
- cohabitants
- divorce
- financial provision
- occupation
- Scotland