The Progression of Women's Rights
Created by victoria short on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 21:46
Part of Group:
A historical timeline of the law regarding a woman's right to marry, divorce, and have primary custody of her children.
Timeline
Chronological table
| Date | Event | Created by | Associated Places | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1753 |
Marriage Act 1753 The Marriage Act of 1753 was also called "An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage" and Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act. This required weddings to take place in an approved church or chapel. This act also set aside common law marriages. |
Katherine Muck | ||
| 1836 |
Marriage Act 1836 The Marriage Act 1836 legalized civil marriages in England and Wales. This meant that religious nonconformists and Catholics could marry in legally registered buildings or their place of worship. |
Katherine Muck | ||
| 1908 |
Punishment of Incest Act 1908 This act defined incest as illegal. Incest was defined as sexual relations between a person and their grandchild, child, sibling (including half-siblings), or parents. |
Katherine Muck | ||
| 1926 |
Adoption of Children Act Made adoption in England a legal process. |
victoria short | ||
| 1926 |
Legitimacy Act of 1926 This act allowed children born outside of marriage to be legitimized (following a marriage of the parents). Neither parent could be married to a third party at the time of birth. This act was modified in 1959 extending it to parents who were married to a third party at the time of birth. |
Katherine Muck | ||
| 1969 |
Divorce Reform Act Allowed couples to divorce if they had been separated for 2 years. |
victoria short |