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CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 3167
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3167. For actions in matters of divorce, the jurisdiction of foreign authorities is recognized if one of the spouses had his or her domicile in the State where the decision was rendered, or had his or her residence in that State for at least one year before the institution of the proceedings, if the spouses are nationals of that State, or if the decision would be recognized in any of those States.
For actions in matters of dissolution of a civil union, the jurisdiction of foreign authorities is recognized only if their State provides for that institution; if it does so provide, their jurisdiction is recognized on the same conditions as for divorce.
1991, c. 64, a. 3167; 2002, c. 6, s. 73; I.N. 2014-05-01; 2016, c. 4, s. 367.
3167. For actions in matters of divorce, the jurisdiction of foreign authorities is recognized if one of the spouses had his or her domicile in the State where the decision was rendered, or had his or her residence in that State for at least one year before the institution of the proceedings, if the spouses are nationals of that State, or if the decision has been recognized in any of those States.
For actions in matters of dissolution of a civil union, the jurisdiction of foreign authorities is recognized only if their State recognizes that institution; where that is the case, their jurisdiction is recognized on the same conditions as for divorce.
1991, c. 64, a. 3167; 2002, c. 6, s. 73; I.N. 2014-05-01.
3167. The jurisdiction of a foreign authority is recognized in actions relating to divorce if one of the spouses had his or her domicile in the country where the decision was rendered or had his or her residence in that country for at least one year before the institution of the proceedings, or if the spouses are nationals of that country or, again, if the decision has been recognized in that country.
In actions relating to the dissolution of a civil union, the jurisdiction of a foreign authority is recognized only if the country concerned recognizes that institution; where that is the case, its jurisdiction is recognized subject to the same conditions as in matters of divorce.
1991, c. 64, a. 3167; 2002, c. 6, s. 73.
3167. The jurisdiction of a foreign authority is recognized in actions relating to divorce if one of the spouses had his domicile in the country where the decision was rendered or had his residence in that country for at least one year before the institution of the proceedings, or if the spouses are nationals of that country or, again, if the decision has been recognized in that country.
1991, c. 64, a. 3167.
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