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If you have a court order for maintenance that was made in a Scottish court (whether final or provisional) you can apply for it to be registered and enforced in the following countries:
Part I countries:
(See chapter 4, 'Enforcing an existing Scottish court order' and 'Seeking an order in a Scottish court')
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Anguilla |
Gibraltar |
Norfolk Islands |
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Australia |
Hong Kong |
Papua New Guinea |
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Barbados |
India |
Singapore |
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Bermuda |
Isle of Man |
St Helena |
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Brunei+ |
Kenya |
South Africa |
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Canada * |
Malta |
Tanzania,United Republic of ** |
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Falkland Islands |
Nauru |
Turks & Caicos Islands |
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Fiji |
New Zealand |
Zimbabwe |
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Ghana |
* Except Quebec, Newfoundland
& Labrador, Yukon Territory and Prince Edward Island
** Except Zanzibar
+ Not in force in the UK at the time of publication
Hague Convention countries (final orders only):
(See chapter 4, 'Enforcing an existing Scottish court order')
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Czech Republic |
Italy |
Spain+ |
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Denmark |
Luxembourg |
Slovakia |
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Estonia |
Netherlands * |
Sweden |
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Finland |
Norway |
Switzerland |
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France |
Poland |
Turkey |
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Germany |
Portugal |
* Including Kingdom in Europe
and Netherlands Antilles
+ Not in force in the UK at the time of publication
United States of America (final orders only):
(See chapter 4, 'Enforcing an existing Scottish court order')
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Alaska |
Maine |
Oklahoma |
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Arizona |
Maryland |
Oregon |
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Arkansas |
Massachusetts |
Pennsylvania |
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California |
Minnesota |
South Dakota |
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Connecticut |
Missouri |
Texas |
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Delaware |
Montana |
Utah |
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Florida |
Nebraska |
Vermont |
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Indiana |
Nevada |
Virginia |
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Iowa |
New Jersey |
Washington |
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Kansas |
New York |
West Virginia |
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Kentucky |
North Carolina |
Wisconsin |
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Louisiana |
North Dakota |
Wyoming |
Republic of Ireland (final orders only).
(See chapter 4, 'Enforcing an existing Scottish court order')
You can apply to have a court hearing abroad in the following countries:
Part II countries and the USA:
(See chapter 4, 'Seeking an order in another country')
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Algeria |
Germany |
Philippines |
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Australia |
Greece |
Poland |
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Austria |
Guatemala |
Portugal |
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Barbados |
Haiti |
Romania |
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Belgium |
Holy See (Vatican) |
Slovakia |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Hungary |
Slovenia |
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Brazil |
Israel |
Spain |
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Burkina Faso |
Italy |
Sri Lanka |
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Cape Verde |
Luxembourg |
Suriname |
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Central African Republic |
Macedonia |
Sweden |
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Chile |
Mexico |
Switzerland |
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Croatia |
Monaco |
Tunisia |
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Cyprus |
Morocco |
Turkey |
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Czech Republic |
Netherlands ** |
United States of America *** |
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Denmark |
New Zealand |
Uruguay |
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Ecuador |
Niger |
Yugoslavia |
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Finland |
Norway |
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France* |
Pakistan |
* Including Comoro Archipelago,
French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Dependencies, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and
the overseas departments of Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique and Reunion
** Including Kingdom in Europe, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
*** Except Alabama, District of Columbia, Mississippi, South Carolina and West
Virginia
If you wish to apply directly (using the Brussels and Lugano Conventions under the provisions of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act) (Courts Group cannot help you apply under these provisions) you can do so in the following countries:
(See chapter 4, 'Enforcing an existing Scottish court order' and 'Minutes of Agreement')
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Austria |
Gibraltar |
Netherlands |
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Belgium |
Greece |
Norway |
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Denmark |
Iceland |
Portugal |
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Finland |
Ireland |
Spain |
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France |
Italy |
Sweden |
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Germany |
Luxembourg |
Switzerland |
You can transfer an application for legal aid to a European country under the terms of the European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid in the following countries:
(See chapter 4 'Are there any other options available to me?')
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Austria |
Greece |
Portugal |
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Belgium |
Ireland |
Spain |
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Bulgaria |
Italy |
Sweden |
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Denmark |
Luxembourg |
Switzerland |
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Finland |
Netherlands |
Turkey |
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France |
Norway |
These lists change when new countries sign up to an agreement. Please check with Courts Group for the current list.
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