Govt to enable marriages to be ‘swapped’ for civil partnerships
Married couples will be able to swap their marriage for a civil partnership, under new proposals being considered by the Government.
The Supreme Court ruled last year gave its support to the idea that civil partnerships should be available to heterosexual as well as homosexual couples. Ministers are now consulting on how to implement the court ruling.
They are proposing a “conversion period”, during which married couples may switch to a civil partnership.
