Bill as introduced: Bill (as introduced)

Accompanying documents:

Explanatory notes (and other accompanying documents)
Policy Memorandum
Memorandum on Delegated Powers

SPICe briefings:

• SB 05-11 Family Law (Scotland) Bill - Cohabitation (Update) (pdf)
• SB 05-13 Family Law (Scotland) Bill - Parental Responsibilities and Rights (pdf)
• SM DA 05-01 Divorce Procedure in Scotland (pdf)
• SB 05-22 Family Law (Scotland) Bill: Grounds for Divorce (Updated) (pdf)
  
  
• Supplementary note on written material arising out of oral briefing on 15 March 2005 (pdf)
• Supplementary note on matters arising out of meeting Justice 1 Committee on 16 March 2005 ('bigamous' civil partnerships and religious divorce)
• Legislation amended by the Family Law (Scotland) Bill
• 'Contact orders' under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 1st Marshalled List of
Amendments for Stage 2

2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Supplement to the 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 3rd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 4th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

5th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 5th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

6th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2
Procedural Supplement to the 6th Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2

Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Supplementary Memorandum On Delegated Powers

Revised Explanatory notes (as amended at Stage 2) (pdf size 102KB posted 12.12.05)

1st Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (pdf size 125KB posted 13.12.2005)

Supplement to the Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 (pdf size 83KB posted 14.12.2005)

Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (pdf size 17KB posted 14.12.2005)

Bill (as passed) (pdf size 133KB posted 16.12.2005)

Passage of the Bill: Summary

Received Royal Assent 20 January 2006

Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006