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Civil
partnerships
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The Civil Partnership Act 2004 enables same-sex
couples to obtain legal recognition of their
relationship. Couples who form a civil partnership
will have a new legal status, that of a civil
partner. In order to form a civil partnership you
must first give 14 days notice.
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Marriage -
arrangement and ceremonies
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The Marriage Act 1994 permits civil marriages to be
solemnised at locations other than registration
offices which have been authorised by local councils
for that purpose.
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Marriage -
historical searches
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Searches of the records in a Registrars Office for
details of marriages which took place in the area.
Copy certificates can only be obtained from the
district in which the marriage was first registered.
The minimum information needed to find an entry is
the name of the persons and the date and place of the
marriage
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Marriage -
registering a building of worship
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A licence is needed by a minister, proprietor or
trustee of a place of worship to become a place where
marriages can take place.
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Marriage -
renewal ceremonies
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These ceremonies give married couples the
opportunities to renew their marriage vows and to
celebrate their married years together. Every
ceremony will be unique and special people in the
couples lives can be invited to take part in the
ceremony. Ceremonies are secular and do not contain
religious references. They are not restricted to the
couples area of residence. The ceremony has no legal
status and the couples marriage certificate must be
shown before a ceremony can be booked.
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Registration -
copy certificates
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Issuing of copies of a certificate for a birth,
marriage or death that was registered in the area.
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