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Aug 2019
Marriage Certificate Changes
Changes in the Registry Office system mean that newlyweds may be faced with a £1,000 fine if they fail to register their marriage in person within a week. Calls for changes to the marriage registration system have been longstanding within the world of family law, however those who work in the industry feel that it may have the adverse effect and cause unnecessary complications and staffing issues.
At the moment, couples can register the marriage there and then, however the new government proposal suggests that there will be a temporary certificate, which couples then have to lodge with the Register Office within a week of marriage.
Whilst this might cause a problem for some newly weds who jet straight off on honeymoon, the couple can ask someone to lodge the marriage document on their behalf. It is, however their responsibility to ensure that it is done, otherwise they will receive a rather unpleasant wedding gift of a hefty £1,000 fine.
A Home Office spokesman told the Times: ‘(The act) will mean mothers are equally represented on their child’s marriage certificate. It will also modernise the way marriages are registered, moving away from the outdated paper-based system and saving over £30 million.’
Hopefully, this reform will improve the system for the registration of marriages and help to reduce the number of unregistered marriages within the UK.
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