16 Jul Civil Partnerships for opposite-sex couples– Are we there yet?
No we are not there yet. The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) 2017-19 became law in March 2019. The new law provides that the Secretary of State is to make regulations by no later than 31st December 2019 which will then allow opposite-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships. Until the Secretary of State makes the regulations then opposite-sex couples will not be able to enter into a civil partnership.
The Government has recently released a consultation paper which sets out how they intend to extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples. The second part of the consultation paper seeks public consultation on whether an opposite-sex couple should be able to convert their marriage into a civil partnership. The law currently allows same sex couples who entered into a civil partnership to convert their civil partnerships into a marriage. There is a link to the consultation paper below if you wish to read it.
If you wish to seek further advice please contact Genette Gale our Family Solicitor at Rutters on 01747 852377 or g.gale@rutterlsaw.co.uk. This article was written on 15.07.19.
Link to the consultation paper:
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