With marriage and civil partnership ceremonies under review, we consider the difference between same sex marriages and civil partnerships.
Confusion continues to surround the difference between same-sex marriages and civil partnerships. Fundamentally, from a legal perspective, no major differences between the two exist. There are however some subtle differences which are summarised in the table below:
*There are also some variations of grounds to either annul or divorce the other party. A family lawyer can explain the differences, which relate to the reason given to the court for either the annulment or the divorce. There may also be some differences in State Pension provision.
