Section 21 Award of aliment or custody where divorce or separation refused.
Scotland
A court which refuses a decree of divorceF1, separation or dissolution of a civil partnership shall not, by virtue of such refusal, be prevented from making an order for aliment F2... or an incidental order determining any dispute between the F3persons as to their respective property rights.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 21 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4
- F2
Words in s. 21 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(5), Sch. 5 (with s. 103); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch. Table
- F3
Word in s. 21 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(c), Sch. 28 para. 25(b); S.S.I. 2005/604, arts. 2(c), 4