Section 22 Domicile of persons under 16I1

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)

the parents of a child are domiciled in the same country as each other; and

(b)

the child has a home with a parent or a home (or homes) with both of them.

(2)

The child shall be domiciled in the same country as the child's parents.

(3)

Where subsection (2) does not apply, the child shall be domiciled in the country with which the child has for the time being the closest connection.

(4)

In this section, “child” means a person under 16 years of age.

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