Gender-neutral marriage and marriage ceremonies
Ju 09.01e
- Publication date:
- 30 April 2009
- Type:
- Information material
- Source:
- Ministry of Justice
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The material is free of charge.
Summary
As of 1 May 2009, new rules concerning marriage and marriage ceremonies will apply. A person's sex no longer has any bearing on the possibility of entering into marriage. The Marriage Code and other statutes involving spouses have been made gender-neutral and the Registered Partnership Act (1994:1117) has been repealed. The new legislation is described briefly in this fact sheet.
