The Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury has provided some advice on marriages following the Government’s Guidelines on Marriage during Lockdown II.

New Faculty Rules come into effect on the 1^st April 2020. Guidance will be published to DACs, Registrars, Archdeacons and Chancellors in January. We will be issuing some guidance early in the New Year on the changes and how these will affect those involved in faculties, especially in the parishes.

Marriage Registration changes and new Church Representation Rules

The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 came into force earlier this year.  It has three main provisions: first, the extension of civil partnerships to couples not of the same sex; second, to allow for the mother’s name to be entered on marriage certificates and registers; and third, to provide for electronic registration of all marriages in England and Wales.

Information is available here: Marriage Registration changes and new Church Representation Rules

 

 

The Fees were amended on 1st January and they, together with FAQs and further details, can be found on the Church of England’s web-page on Fees.