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Section 232: Applications for declarations as to validity etc.

Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Civil partnership formed or dissolved abroad etc. — Chapter 3: Dissolution etc.: jurisdiction and recognition

The court has jurisdiction to entertain an application under section 181 if (and only if)—

either of the civil partners in the civil partnership to which the application relates—
is domiciled in Northern Ireland on the date of the application,
has been habitually resident in Northern Ireland throughout the period of 1 year ending with that date, or
died before that date and either was at death domiciled in Northern Ireland or had been habitually resident in Northern Ireland throughout the period of 1 year ending with the date of death, or
the two people concerned registered as civil partners of each other in Northern Ireland and it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction in the case.

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