UK Wedding News
16/11/2015
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Ireland, but it is not known where – or when – the first same-sex wedding will take place.
It is thought those who had already applied to register a civil partnership over the coming hours will among the first to tie the knot, but the first couples to be affected by the change in law, are same-sex couples who have already married legally abroad, as their marriages are now automatically recognised by the country.
Elsewhere, people who are already in a civil partnership in the Republic of Ireland can now also choose get married – but provide at least five day's notice of their intentions to a civil registration office. For civil partners who do not want to marry, they will remain as civil partners and their legal status will not be affected by the change in legislation. However, it should be noted that new applications for civil partnerships are no longer being accepted by the state.
The Marriage Act 2015 applies to civil marriage, while there are also protections in place for churches and religious organisations that object to the new law and do not want to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. A vote to change Ireland's marriage law was passed in May following a referendum.
(JP)
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Same-Sex Marriage Legal In Ireland
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Ireland, but it is not known where – or when – the first same-sex wedding will take place.
It is thought those who had already applied to register a civil partnership over the coming hours will among the first to tie the knot, but the first couples to be affected by the change in law, are same-sex couples who have already married legally abroad, as their marriages are now automatically recognised by the country.
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Elsewhere, people who are already in a civil partnership in the Republic of Ireland can now also choose get married – but provide at least five day's notice of their intentions to a civil registration office. For civil partners who do not want to marry, they will remain as civil partners and their legal status will not be affected by the change in legislation. However, it should be noted that new applications for civil partnerships are no longer being accepted by the state.
The Marriage Act 2015 applies to civil marriage, while there are also protections in place for churches and religious organisations that object to the new law and do not want to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. A vote to change Ireland's marriage law was passed in May following a referendum.
(JP)
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