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Married Persons (Equality of Status) Act 1996

4Spouses have legal capacity as if they were not married

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4 Spouses have legal capacity as if they were not married

(1) A married person:

(a) has legal capacity for all purposes and in all respects as if that person were unmarried, and

(b) has a legal personality that is independent, separate and distinct from that of the person’s spouse.

(2) This section does not affect any specific laws in relation to a minor.

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