Legal Guides & Articles (Scotland)
Last updated: 21 September 2025
Divorce & Separation
- Divorce in Scotland
- When Are Couples Deemed Separated in Scotland?
- Divorce: Incidental Orders
- Divorce Jurisdiction (Where Can I Raise Proceedings?
- Sheriff Court Jurisdiction in Scottish Family Law
- How to Show That You Are Domiciled in Scotland
- Divorce, Separation and Children
Financial Provision & Matrimonial Property (Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985)
- Financial Provision Scotland — Overview
- Agreements on Financial Provision on Divorce
- Overview of Divorce & Financial Provision — Sections 9 & 11 of the 1985 Act
- Understanding Section 9 (Principles) — Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
- Summary of Section 11 — Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
- Understanding Matrimonial Property in Scotland
- Is Income Matrimonial Property in Scotland?
- Presumption of Equal Shares in Household Goods (Scotland)
- Avoidance Transactions in Scotland (Divorce)
- Capital Sum Payments & Pensions on Divorce
- Orders for Periodical Allowance Explained
Aliment & Child Maintenance
- Aliment in Scotland
- Agreements on Aliment — Your Rights Explained
- Changing or Ending an Aliment Order
- How Much Aliment?
- Aliment Court Order – How It Works
- Claiming Financial Support: Actions for Aliment
- Duty to Support Family — Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985
- Child Maintenance in Scotland — Your Questions Answered
- How Is Child Maintenance Calculated in Scotland?
- Can Child Maintenance (or Aliment) Be Backdated in Scotland?
Parental Responsibilities & Rights (PRRs) and Child Law
- Parental Rights & Responsibilities in Scotland — A Complete Guide
- Parental Responsibilities in Scotland — Explained
- Parental Responsibilities & Rights — Simple Guide
- Parental Rights in Scotland — Explained
- Who Has PRRs in Scotland?
- How an Unmarried Father Can Obtain PRRs
- Parental Rights for a Second Female Parent in Scotland
- Duties Towards a Child Where There Are No Parental Rights
- Section 11 (Children (Scotland) Act 1995) Explained
Children’s Views, Welfare & Court Process
- Children’s Right to Be Heard in Scotland
- Welfare of a Child & Child’s View (Scotland)
- Scottish Jurisdiction in Relation to Children
- The Role of Expert Witnesses in Family Law in Scotland
- Principal Rules of Pleadings — The Facts in Scottish Civil Courts
Children (Scotland) Act 2020 – Reforms & Guidance
- What Changes Has the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 Made?
- Changes to Taking Children’s Views (2020 Act)
- Vulnerable Parties — Scotland
- Vulnerable Witnesses — The 2020 Act and Family Court
- How the 2020 Act Affects Child Residence
- Child Contact (Aberdeen) — What the New 2020 Act Means
- Regulation of Contact Services in 2020
Register for Child Welfare Reporters in Scotland
Protective Orders & Safety
Cohabitation
Children’s Property & Guardianship
- Guardianship of Children in Scotland
- Revocation & Termination of Guardian Appointments
- Safeguarding a Child’s Property in Scotland
- Administering a Child’s Property (Scotland)
Children’s Hearings
Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 — Series
- The Age of Legal Capacity in Scotland (Section 1)
- Exceptions to the General Rule (Section 2)
- Setting Aside Transactions (Section 3)