Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 modernized Scotland’s laws on marriage and civil partnerships, allowing same-sex couples to marry and have their relationships legally recognized. It also gave both opposite-sex and same-sex couples the option to enter into civil partnerships, providing legal rights similar to marriage. The Act established a fair legal framework ensuring equal treatment regardless of gender or sexual orientation and set out the procedures for marriage and civil partnership registration, aiming to promote equality and inclusivity in Scotland’s civil law.