Marriage Act 1949

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+W Kindred and affinity

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (5.12.2005 for the purposes of Sch. 1 Pts. 1, 2 only) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 17; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 modified (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 4

C2 Sch. 1 modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 1

Part 1 E+W Prohibited degrees: kindred

1 (1) The list referred to in section 1(1) is— E+W

• 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 E+W Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(2) and (3)

2 E+W 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]

F2 Part III E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 Pt. 3 repealed (1.3.2007) by The Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/438), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(iii) (with s. 1(2))

F2 3 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .