Mothers' names to appear on marriage certificates for first time
Mothers’ names to appear on marriage certificates for first time Changes will end ‘archaic’ practice in place since Victorian times, when children were seen as fathers' property 4 May 2021 • 6:00am Mothers’ names will appear on marriage certificates for the first time from Tuesday, as the Government corrects an “archaic anomaly”. The changes will enable the names of both parents of the couple to be included on marriage certificates. It is part of a new electronic system to modernise the way marriages are registered, which will also see the registry book for couples sealing the...