All other
civil marriages in Namibia are automatically "in community of property", unless the couple signed an ante-nuptial contract before the marriage took place.
There have been other attempts to get a
civil marriage law on the books, all unsuccessful.
Rabbi Uri Regev, who heads Hiddush, told JTA he believes there would be more enthusiasm for
civil marriage and divorce from all sectors if it actually existed in Israel.
When it comes to
civil marriage, both state legislatures and the courts have already changed the legal definition, just as they did in the matter of no-fault divorce laws, thus undermining the "lifelong" portion of the marital definition.
We are so pleased to have the first civil partnership on religious premises, but we will continue striving for all couples to have equal access to
civil marriages, religious marriages and civil partnerships.
Firstly, Judaism already treats Jewish and
civil marriages differently, and synagogueslike all religious organizationsare free to define marriage according to their own religious principles.
We passed the legislation allowing for
civil marriage equality the New Hampshire way.
It is no business of the state to pronounce on matters of religious doctrine; in return religious organisations really should not be seeking to campaign on secular matters such as
civil marriage ceremonies conducted on council premises by local authority registrars.
I also advocate
civil marriages and I hope that one day Bahrain introduces
civil marriage for those who choose a more just way of signing the marriage contract to protect their rights during the marriage and in case of divorce.
Kalish sought would "erase the bright line between
civil marriage and other forms of relationship that has heretofore been carefully preserved by the Legislature and our prior decisions, including Goodridge.
Most couples opt for monogamous or
civil marriage over the polygamous or customary marriage.
Although I don't expect
civil marriage for same-sex couples to become legal nationwide in my own lifetime, I do believe it's inevitable.
