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Feb 13, 2023 · Last year, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK parliament released its report calling for the introduction of remedies for cohabitants who have lived together for a specified period of...
Jan 13, 2023 · Family lawyers are urging the UK government to reconsider its reluctance to introduce new legal reforms to ensure that unmarried couples living together in England and Wales have similar rights...
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Apr 26, 2022 · The legal age of marriage and civil partnerships has been raised to 18 in England and Wales. Previously, people could get married at 16 or 17 as long as they had parental consent. The new law...
Jul 19, 2022 · The current restrictions in law have meant that many couples are choosing to celebrate in a way the law does not recognise and some are getting married abroad, the commission warned.
Jul 27, 2024 · Lioness striker Bethany England speaks to the BBC to mark 10 years since gay marriage was legalised. Newsbeat. Watch Live. All the latest content about Marriage from the BBC.
Aug 4, 2022 · Couples living together who do not get married or register a civil partnership can still obtain legal protection by creating cohabitation contracts. Such agreements can make provision for a couple’s financial affairs, including the division of assets upon separation.
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Oct 1, 2024 · Watch live on the BBC as 100 couples get married, form civil partnerships and renew their vows at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
