Petition · past parliament
change the law on adultery to include sexual intercourse between the same sex
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The law recognises the act of adultery as sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. Therefore Same sex couples do not have equality in this law. Also a heterosexual couple where one partner cheats with someone from the same sex would not be able to claim adultery as 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
| 16 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Oct 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.