SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments: general

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76) U.K.

17 U.K. For Schedule 1 (kindred and affinity) substitute—

“SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Kindred and affinity

Part 1 U.K. Prohibited degrees: kindred

1 (1) The list referred to in section 1(1) is—

• Adoptive child

• Adoptive parent

• Child

• Former adoptive child

• Former adoptive parent

• Grandparent

• Grandchild

• Parent

• Parent’s sibling

• Sibling

• Sibling’s child

(2) In the list “sibling” means a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister.

Part 2 U.K. Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(2) and (3)

2 The list referred to in section 1(2) is as follows—

• Child of former civil partner

• Child of former spouse

• Former civil partner of grandparent

• Former civil partner of parent

• Former spouse of grandparent

• Former spouse of parent

• Grandchild of former civil partner

• Grandchild of former spouse

Part 3 U.K. Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(4) and (5)

3 The list referred to in section 1(4) is as follows—

• Parent of former spouse

• Parent of former civil partner

• Former spouse of child

• Former civil partner of child.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 27 para. 17 partly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 27 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 27 para. 17 in force for certain purposes at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)(5), Sch. 1