117 Dissolution
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Chapter 5
Dissolution, Separation and Nullity

Dissolution and separation

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(1)     An action for the dissolution of a civil partnership may be brought in the Court of Session or in the sheriff court.

(2)     In such an action the court may grant decree, if, but only if, it is established that—

(a)     the civil partnership has broken down irretrievably, or

(b)     [subject to subsection (3A),] an interim gender recognition certificate under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c 7) has, after the date of registration of the civil partnership, been issued to either of the civil partners.

(3)     The irretrievable breakdown of a civil partnership is taken to be established if—

(a)     since

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