Flashcards: Marriage Law Fundamentals — 20 cards

Marriage engagement — legal status?

Moral commitment; not legally enforceable.

Breach of promise — legal remedy?

Cannot sue under UK law; limited in Ireland.

Engagement gifts — presumption?

Absolute; not returnable unless evidence suggests otherwise.

Engagement law — UK approach?

Moral commitment; limited legal effect.

Prenuptial agreement — enforceability?

Potentially binding if fair and voluntary in UK.

Prenuptial agreement — Irish view?

Persuasive evidence, not automatically binding.

Marriage physical age — UK rule 2023?

Minimum age 18 in England and Wales.

Marriage capacity — key element?

Understanding, free consent, mental competence.

Same-sex marriage — recognition?

Legally recognized in UK and Ireland.

Incest prohibition — purpose?

Prevent marriages between close relatives.

Marriage consent — requirement?

Free, voluntary, and informed.

Marriage registration — purpose?

Official record; confirms legal marriage.

Forced marriage — illegal?

Yes, both in UK and Ireland.

Forced marriage — legal measures?

Protection orders and criminal laws.

Marriage nullity — meaning?

Marriage invalid from inception due to defects.

Annulment — difference from nullity?

Court declares marriage invalid; nullity treats it as never valid.

Grounds for nullity — include?

Incapacity, lack of consent, or defect at formation.

Marriage dissolution — fault grounds?

Adultery, desertion, unreasonable behavior.

No-fault divorce — basis?

Living apart for specified periods.

Divorce — property division?

Equitable, considering contributions and child's interests.