Consultation on Civil Partnerships launched

20 December 2007

The Legislation Advisory Panel is inviting comments, in general terms, of the sort of issues that will need to be considered if there is to be a change in the legislation to allow for civil partnerships.

The Advisory Panel is minded to proceed with some change to the present position although it would not wish to pursue a course of action which would extend the right to marry to same-sex couples.

It is proposing that further consideration should be given to the following options for progressing (or not) new legislation:

1. To extend the right to marry to homosexual couples;

2. To follow the route taken by the United Kingdom and create civil partnerships, which could be entered into by homosexual couples;

3. To create the right to form a civil partnership between both heterosexual and homosexual couples; and

4. To maintain the existing position.

 

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Notes to editors:

1. The Advisory Panel invites comments on these 4 options, which should be sent to the States Greffe, Morier House, Halkett Place , St. Helier , JE1 1DD by 31 March 2008 .
2.  Further details are available on http://www.gov.je/
3. Comments on the proposals can also be emailed to: civilpartnerships@gov.je
4. For further information please contact Connétable Ken Vibert on Tel: 481226.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consultation on Civil Partnerships launched.

The Legislation Advisory Panel is inviting comments, in general terms, of the sort of issues that will need to be considered if there is to be a change in the legislation to allow for civil partnerships.

The Advisory Panel is minded to proceed with some change to the present position although it would not wish to pursue a course of action which would extend the right to marry to same-sex couples.

It is proposing that further consideration should be given to the following options for progressing (or not) new legislation:
1. To extend the right to marry to homosexual couples;
2. To follow the route taken by the United Kingdom and create civil partnerships, which could be entered into by homosexual couples;
3. To create the right to form a civil partnership between both heterosexual and homosexual couples; and
4. To maintain the existing position.

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Notes to editors:
1. The Advisory Panel invites comments on these 4 options, which should be sent to the States Greffe, Morier House, Halkett Place, St. Helier, JE1 1DD by 31 March 2008.
2. Further details are available on www.gov.je
3. Comments on the proposals can also be emailed to: civilpartnerships@gov.je
4. For further information please contact Connétable Ken Vibert on Tel: 481226.