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“The Civil
Partnership Act 2004
came into force on the 5th of December 2005. The Act allows same-sex
couples to register as civil partners. Once a civil partnership has been
registered the couple have virtually the same rights as a married couple
have. The Act also gives some additional legal protection for same-sex
individuals who do not register as civil partners.
mhd’s Family Team have been advising and providing education on the Act
for some time. Members of the Family Team have lectured for the Law
Society of Scotland UPDATE conference on the Act, written for the Law
Society of Scotland Journal, and have been consulted by the media in
relation to the Act.
mhd’s Family Team have extensive experience of acting for LGBT
individuals and are knowledgeable about the particular legal issues that
affect gay clients, including in relation to child law issues,
separation and property law issues. The Family Team can advise people
thinking of registering their partnership about the legal consequences
for them and will be able to advise on dissolution, which is based on
divorce; an area in which mhd’s Family Team are already acknowledged
experts.
For more information on the Civil Partnership Act contact Tom Ballantine or Anne Dick
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