Petition · past parliament
Divorce on grounds of adultery even if it's is with someone of the same sex
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Adultery according to our government cannot be grounds for a divorce if they had sex with someone of the same sex EVEN in a same-sex marriage.
Adultery it's a betrayal of a person and a marriage regardless of who it isn't they cheated on you with.
Adultery it's a betrayal of a person and a marriage regardless of who it isn't they cheated on you with.
https://www.gov.uk/divorce/grounds-for-divorce
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.