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Marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales

Table setting out the similarities and differences between civil partnership and marriage as it applies to same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

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This table sets out the similarities and differences between civil partnership and marriage in England and Wales for same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

 

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Original article link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marriage-and-civil-partnership-in-england-and-wales

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