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How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage, including information and practice guidelines for professionals.
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…
You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…
You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…
The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…
6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
The fund is for voluntary organisations working to protect victims and end the abusive act of forced marriage; view the last successful bid list.
Order or search online for a copy of a decree absolute or final order if you want to remarry or prove your marital status.
Letters explaining how foreign marriages and civil partnerships are recognised in the UK. Sometimes called information notes.
Apply to end your marriage or civil partnership because it is not valid (‘void’) or because it is otherwise defective (‘voidable’).
Statement setting out the CMA’s views on how the law operates in relation to contracts for wedding services affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Order a commemorative certificate for special wedding anniversaries by post.
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
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