Commentary on Sections Part 5 – Civil partnerships formed or dissolved abroad etc.Introduction Chapter 3 - Dissolution etc.: jurisdiction and recognition Section 232: Applications for declarations as to validity etc.
450.This section gives the court jurisdiction in relation to proceedings under section 181 (declarations in relation to a civil partnership) provided either of the civil partners is domiciled in Northern Ireland on the date of the application or has been habitually resident there throughout the preceding year, or died before that date and was at death domiciled in Northern Ireland or had been habitually resident there throughout the year ending with the date of death. A further discretionary ground of jurisdiction is made available for those cases where the couple registered as civil partners of each other in Northern Ireland. This will operate where the court decides it is in the interests of justice to assume jurisdiction.