Marriage certificates currently only have a father’s details recorded on them. A proposed change in the law would see mothers being included.
The current certificates are outdated and have been described as “offensive”. Marriage certificates in Scotland and Northern Ireland already include mothers’ names, as well as certificates for Civil Partnerships in England.
Samantha Lee, Solicitor, says, “The content has been the same since it was introduced in 1837, it’s about time it was updated to reflect the change in society and the equality of parents”.
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