Petition · past parliament
Make pre-marital asset protection part of family law
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the Government to change marital law to safeguard assets held ahead of marriage. Currently there is no automatic recognition of an individual's financial situation prior to marriage or civil partnership; prenuptial agreements are not commonplace and the Courts are not obliged to follow them.
No-one enters into a union expecting it to break up, yet one third of them do, with many individuals losing family contributions and savings generated before marriage. This change in law will protect families by allowing parents to make financial sacrifices to help their children and will encourage individuals to further their education, careers & business without fear of later loss.
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 24 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.