Petition Make Humanist weddings legally recognised in England and Wales

Humanist weddings have been legal in Scotland for over a decade, but in England and Wales they are not legally recognised. Couples wanting to have a Humanist ceremony have to pay to be legally married by a registrar separately to their Humanist ceremony, increasing costs and practicality issues.

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https://humanism.org.uk/ceremonies/non-religious-weddings/faqs/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/17/humanist-weddings-scotland-england-wales

https://humanism.org.uk/2018/05/24/parliamentarians-call-for-legal-humanist-marriages-in-england-and-wales/

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33 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 33 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 27 March 2019
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