Petition · past parliament
Include same sex relationships as grounds for divorce under adultery
Closed
297 signatures
What the petition asks
It seems absurd that a same sex couple can get married but if one of them should stray with a same sex person outside of the marriage adultery cannot be cited as grounds for divorce.
The same can be said for a traditional marriage where either partner has a relationship outside with a person the same sex as themselves, this isn't recognised as adultery.
This law should be overhauled to state that having sexual relations outside of marriage with any person is adultery.
This law should be overhauled to state that having sexual relations outside of marriage with any person is adultery.
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
297
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Sep 2016
Closed
29 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.