Family Matters - Marriage and Civil Partnership
Recent changes in the law in Scotland have reflected the changing nature of the family. These include the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. For more information about these laws, follow the links below.
Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006
Civil Partnership Act 2004
To coincide with the changes made to the law by the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, the Scottish Executive has produced a number of leaflets about family law. These include one about marriage which you can read by following the link below.
Family Matters: Marriage in Scotland
The Equality Network produces information about civil partnership in Scotland - follow the link to their website below.
Civil Partnership in Scotland
You can find links to organisations that support couples in Scotland by following the link below.
Organisations for couples
If you are looking for information about what to do after a death, or what happens to someone's estate (property) when they die, follow the link below to our section on bereavement.
Family Matters - Bereavement