Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Effect of extension of marriage: further provision

PART 3 E+W Divorce and annulment of marriage

Divorce E+W

3 (1) Section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (divorce on breakdown of marriage) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After subsection (5) insert—

“(6) Only conduct between the respondent and a person of the opposite sex may constitute adultery for the purposes of this section.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(i)

Annulment of marriage E+W

4 (1) Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (grounds on which a marriage is voidable) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) The existing provision of section 12 becomes subsection (1) of that section.

(3) After that subsection (1) insert—

“(2) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) do not apply to the marriage of a same sex couple.”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(j)(i)