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Same sex married couples should be able to divorce on grounds of adultery

Submitted on Wednesday 15th November 2017

Published on Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 22nd May 2018

Signatures: 78

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Law ~ Marriage ~ Same sex ~ UK

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Same sex married couples should be able to divorce on grounds of adultery

Petition Details

When the UK Government welcomed same sex marriage and updated the Marriage Act accordingly, they neglected to sufficiently update the divorce law. We are now living in a country where same sex couples cannot divorce under the grounds of adultery. Where is the equality? Equal rights for all.

Additional Information

Adultery is not legally recognised as grounds for marriage dissolution in the UK. The message this sends out is that the laws will selectively discriminate. It also shows a lack of foresight and planning - always check your dependencies (cause and effect of law changes).


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