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Consultation on whether the law should be changed to permit non-religious belief marriage ceremonies to be legally valid.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This series brings together documents about places of religious worship and the solemnisation of marriages.
Places of worship, including those registered for marriages under the Marriage Act, both for the marriage of opposite sex and same sex couples.
An estimate of the increase in pension scheme liabilities of equalising survivor benefits for civil partners and same-sex married couples in contracted-in defined benefit pension schemes.
The British Consulate General in Melbourne represents UK government in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for gay sex offences removed.
The British Consulate-General in Sydney represents the UK government in Australia.
The British Consulate in Perth represents the UK government in Australia.
The British Consulate General in Brisbane represents the UK government in Australia.
Employment Tribunal decision.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
This report presents evidence from a comparative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among adolescents and young people
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