Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006
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The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is a major piece of Scottish legislation that modernised family law, including rules on marriage, cohabitation, and parental responsibilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11876528 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 Context triple: [Gretna Green, marriageLawChangeAffected, Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006]
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A.
Family Law Act 1996
The Family Law Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised family law by reforming procedures and protections around marriage breakdown, domestic violence, and family proceedings.
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B.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
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C.
Family Proceedings Act 1980
The Family Proceedings Act 1980 is a key New Zealand statute that governs family law matters such as separation, divorce, guardianship, and related court procedures.
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D.
Family Courts Act 1980
The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
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E.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 Target entity description: The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is a major piece of Scottish legislation that modernised family law, including rules on marriage, cohabitation, and parental responsibilities.
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A.
Family Law Act 1996
The Family Law Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised family law by reforming procedures and protections around marriage breakdown, domestic violence, and family proceedings.
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B.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
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C.
Family Proceedings Act 1980
The Family Proceedings Act 1980 is a key New Zealand statute that governs family law matters such as separation, divorce, guardianship, and related court procedures.
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D.
Family Courts Act 1980
The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
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E.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
family law statute ⓘ |
| amends |
Civil Partnership Act 2004
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Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 ⓘ Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ⓘ |
| citation | 2006 asp 2 ⓘ |
| commencement | 2006-05-04 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
miscellaneous and general provisions
ⓘ
provisions on civil partnerships ⓘ provisions on cohabitation ⓘ provisions on marriage ⓘ provisions on parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Scots law
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| legislature | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| providesFor |
financial claims by cohabitants on death of a partner
ⓘ
financial claims by cohabitants on separation ⓘ protection from abuse through interdicts ⓘ protection of occupancy rights in the family home ⓘ recognition of cohabiting relationships in Scots law ⓘ variation of parental responsibilities and rights orders ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify parental responsibilities and rights
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to modernise family law in Scotland ⓘ to reform the law relating to cohabitants ⓘ to update rules on marriage and divorce ⓘ |
| regulates |
declarations of parentage
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formalities of marriage in Scotland ⓘ orders relating to parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ rights of cohabitants on intestate death ⓘ rights of cohabitants on separation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Partnership Act 2004
ⓘ
Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2006-01-20 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil partnerships
ⓘ
cohabitation ⓘ domestic interdicts ⓘ family law ⓘ financial provision on divorce ⓘ financial provision on separation ⓘ household occupancy rights ⓘ marriage law ⓘ parental responsibilities and rights ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Scotland ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 Description of subject: The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 is a major piece of Scottish legislation that modernised family law, including rules on marriage, cohabitation, and parental responsibilities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gretna Green, Scotland