Regulation 4 Jurisdiction: England and Wales

The courts in England and Wales shall have jurisdiction in relation to proceedings for the dissolution or annulment of a civil partnership or for the legal separation of civil partners where—

(a)

both civil partners are habitually resident in England and Wales;

(b)

both civil partners were last habitually resident in England and Wales and one of the civil partners continues to reside there;

(c)

the respondent is habitually resident in England and Wales;

(d)

the petitioner is habitually resident in England and Wales and has resided there for at least one year immediately preceding the presentation of the petition; or

(e)

the petitioner is domiciled and habitually resident in England and Wales and has resided there for at least six months immediately preceding the presentation of the petition.