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- Feb 14
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Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 comes into force on 27 February 2023

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022(the 2022 Act) received Royal Assent in April 2022. The Act will raise the age of marriage and civil partnership to 18 in England and Wales to protect children from the scourge of forced marriage.

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