Equal marriage laws approved in Jersey
Same-sex couples will soon be able to get married in Jersey, after politicians voted to approve equal marriage laws.
Same-sex couples to marry in Jersey by end of 2017
Work is underway to allow same-sex couples to marry in Jersey by the end of this year.
The States say law draftsmen have been instructed to amend Marriage and Civil Status legislation, paving the way for gay couples to get married in the island.
The changes to the law will also allow couples to have open air ceremonies.
According to the States, the amended law will;
- Make it significantly easier for people to organise their wedding in Jersey, including overseas visitors who want to get married on our beaches and in the open air.
- Provide much better safeguards against sham and forced marriage, protecting people from potential harm and supporting immigration control.
- Allow couples more choice about the music and content of their civil marriage ceremonies.
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