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Two people are within prohibited degrees of relationship if one falls within column 1 of the table below in relation to the other, unless—

(a)

both of them have reached 21 at the time when they register as civil partners of each other, and

(b)

the persons who fall within column 2 are dead.

RelationshipRelevant deaths
Former civil partner of child

The child

The child’s other parent

Former spouse of child

The child

The child’s other parent

Parent of former civil partner

The former civil partner

The former civil partner’s other parent

Parent of former spouse

The former spouse

The former spouse’s other parent

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 modified (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), reg. 5, Sch. 4

C2

Sch. 1 modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 21