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Point in time view as at 01/04/1994.

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Marriage Act 1949, FIRST SCHEDULE is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Section 1.

FIRST SCHEDULEE+W Kindred and Affinity

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Part IE+W

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Prohibited degrees of relationshipE+W

MotherFa ther
[F1Adoptive mother or former adoptive mother][F1Adoptive father or former adoptive fathe r]
DaughterS on
[F1Adoptive daughter or former adoptive daughter][F1Adoptive son or former adoptive son]
Father’s motherFather’s father
Mother’s motherMother’s father
Son’s daughterSon’s son
Daughter’s daughterDaughter’s son
SisterBro ther
. . . F2 . . . F2
Father’s sisterFather’s brother
Mother’s sisterMother’s brother
Brother’s daughterBrother’s son
Sister’s daughterSister’s son

[F3Part IIE+W

Textual Amendments

Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(2) and (3) of this ActE+W

Daughter of former wifeSon of former husband
Former wife of fatherFormer husband of mother
Former wife of father’s fatherFormer husband of father’s mother
Former wife of mother’s fatherFormer husband of mother’s mother
Daughter of son of former wifeSon of son of former husband
Daughter of daughter of former wifeSon of daughter of former husband]

[F4Part IIIE+W

Textual Amendments

Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(4) and (5) of this ActE+W

Mother of former wifeFather of former husband
Former wife of sonFormer husband of daughter]

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