Bill No. 19
Clause
Marriage And Divorce Bill
2009
Solemnization of a Civil Marriage
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Solemnization of a civil marriage
Marriage certificate in a civil marriage
Objection to a civil marriage
Objection by person outside Uganda
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Grounds for objection to civil marriage.
Time within which to make an objection.
District Registrar to refer matter to a Magistrate court
Court to summon parties
Issuing of commissions
Procedure on making a decision in objection proceedings
Appeals from the court’s decision in objection proceedings
Objections to Civil Marriage
Void and Voidable Civil Marriages
34. Void civil marriage
35. Voidable civil marriage
36. Voidable civil marriage valid until annulled
PART IV—REQUIREMENTS, PRELIMINARIES AND
SOLEMNIZATION OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES
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Requirements of a valid Christian Marriage
Minimum age for marriage
Consent to marriage
Prohibited degrees of relationship
Same sex marriage prohibited
Preliminaries of a Christian marriage
41. Publication of banns in a Christian marriage
42. Marriage to take place within three months of publication of banns
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