Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

Part 2 U.K. Civil partnership: England and Wales

Chapter 1 U.K. Registration

Formation, eligibility and parental etc. consent E+W

3 Eligibility E+W

(1) Two people are not eligible to register as civil partners of each other if—

(a) they are not of the same sex,

(b) either of them is already a civil partner or lawfully married,

(c) either of them is under 16, or

(d) they are within prohibited degrees of relationship.

(2) Part 1 of Schedule 1 contains provisions for determining when two people are within prohibited degrees of relationship.