Chapter 2 Self-test questions

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. Which of the following statements concerning same-sex marriage and civil partnerships are correct? Please select all that apply.

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allows civil partnerships to be converted into same-sex marriages correct incorrect

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 abolished civil partnerships correct incorrect

The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration) Act 2019 opens up civil partnerships to different sex couples. correct incorrect

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allows religious organisations to perform same-sex marriages if they choose to correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a requirement laid down by the Marriage Act 1949? Please select all that apply.

All marriages must be registered correct incorrect

Civil ceremonies must involve the use of certain prescribed words correct incorrect

The groom must always obtain the permission of the father of the bride correct incorrect

The bride and groom must kiss to solemnise the marriage correct incorrect

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. Parties to a non-marriage cannot apply for financial orders under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 whereas parties to a void marriage can.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Just as with actions for divorce, a petition for nullity of a marriage cannot be brought within the first year of marriage.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following render a marriage void? Please select all that apply.

One of the parties only consented to the marriage under duress correct incorrect

The parties are within the prohibited degrees of relationship correct incorrect

One of the parties is suffering from a communicable venereal disease correct incorrect

Either party was already married or in a civil partnership at the time correct incorrect

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. Which of the following render a same-sex marriage voidable? Please select all that apply.

One of the parties was unable or unwilling to consummate the marriage correct incorrect

One of the parties did not know the other was legally recognised as their acquired gender under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 correct incorrect

One of the parties only consented to the marriage under duress correct incorrect

One of the parties is suffering from a communicable venereal disease correct incorrect

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. As with civil marriages, civil partnerships require the use of a prescribed form of words but cannot be performed by religious organisations.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Cohabitants who have lived together for a certain period of time are treated as being married at common law and, thereby, acquire property rights in relation to each other.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. What reforms did the Law Commission recommend in relation to cohabitants?

Cohabitants should have no rights correct incorrect

Cohabitants should have the same rights as married couples correct incorrect

Courts should be able to remedy relationship-generated financial disadvantage but cohabitants should be able to conclude an opt-out agreement correct incorrect

Courts should be able to remedy relationship-generated financial disadvantage\e but only if the cohabitants have concluded a cohabitant agreement correct incorrect

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. Which factors did the Law Commission suggest could be taken into account when deciding whether or not to make an order remedying financial disadvantage between cohabitants? Please select all that apply.

The conduct of the parties in certain respects correct incorrect

The welfare of any children correct incorrect

The financial needs of the parties correct incorrect

Whether or not the relationship had been consummated correct incorrect