9Domicile of certain children

#### 9 Domicile of certain children (1) Where, at any time: (a) a child has his or her principal home with one of his or her parents; and (b) his or her parents are living separately and apart or the child does not have another living parent; the domicile of the child at that time is the domicile that the parent with whom the child has his or her principal home has as at that time and thereafter the child has the domicile that that parent has from time to time or, if that parent dies, the domicile that that parent has at the time of death. (2) Where a child is adopted, his or her domicile: (a) if, upon his or her adoption, he or she has 2 adoptive parents—is, at the time of the adoption and thereafter, the domicile he or she would have if he or she were a child born in wedlock to those parents; and (b) if, upon his or her adoption, he or she has one adoptive parent only—is, at the time of the adoption, the domicile of that parent and thereafter is the domicile that that parent has from time to time or, if that parent dies, the domicile that that parent has at the time of death. (3) A child ceases to have, by virtue of subsection (1), the domicile or last domicile of one of his or her parents if: (a) he or she commences to have his or her principal home with his or her other parent; or (b) his or her parents resume or commence living together. (4) Where a child has a domicile by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) immediately before he or she ceases to be a child, he or she retains that domicile until he or she acquires a domicile of choice. (5) Where the adoption of a child is rescinded, the domicile of the child shall thereafter be determined in accordance with any provisions with respect to that domicile that are included in the order rescinding the adoption and, so far as no provision is applicable, as if the adoption had not taken place.