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Petition · past parliament

Same sex married couples should be able to divorce on grounds of adultery

Closed 78 signatures

What the petition asks

When the UK Government welcomed same sex marriage and updated the Marriage Act accordingly, they neglected to sufficiently update the divorce law. We are now living in a country where same sex couples cannot divorce under the grounds of adultery. Where is the equality? Equal rights for all.
Adultery is not legally recognised as grounds for marriage dissolution in the UK. The message this sends out is that the laws will selectively discriminate. It also shows a lack of foresight and planning - always check your dependencies (cause and effect of law changes).

Timeline

22 Nov 2017 Petition opened for signatures
22 May 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 78
Status Closed
Opened 22 Nov 2017
Closed 22 May 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.