Petition · past parliament
Make divorce laws in gay marriages the same as heterosexual marriages
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Equal rights for divorce laws for couples in same-sex marriage.
The currently law states that adultery would only be granted for married couple of the same sex.
The currently law states that adultery would only be granted for married couple of the same sex.
Current grounds on divorce:
Adultery
Your husband or wife had sex with someone else of the opposite sex, and you can no longer bear to live with them. It doesn’t count as adultery if they had sex with someone of the same sex. This includes if you’re in a same-sex marriage.
Adultery
Your husband or wife had sex with someone else of the opposite sex, and you can no longer bear to live with them. It doesn’t count as adultery if they had sex with someone of the same sex. This includes if you’re in a same-sex marriage.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.