The Scottish Government

Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006

The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 came into force as part of Scottish law on 4 May 2006. You can view the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 online, or download a printable copy, using the links below.

Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006

Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (printable copy)

The Act is the end of a long process involving consultation with a wide range of stakeholders and much debate in Parliament. You can read about Parliament's consideration of the Bill by following the link below.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills/36-familyLaw/index.htm

Before the Bill, the Scottish Government published a number of consultations about family law. The most recent consultation was called Family Matters: Improving Family Law in Scotland. You can view it and earlier consultations by clicking on the links below.

Family Matters: Improving Family Law in Scotland

Earlier consultations and related papers