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| Shingai Nyoka | |
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| Thousands of newlyweds in Zimbabwe have been suprised to learn that their marriage certificates are not valid. | |
| It has emerged that, because of a clerical issue, certificates issued within the last 18 months are void - a discovery which could affect all those couples who got married within this period. | |
| The matter came to light when the Zimbabwe Law Society issued an alert notice to lawyers across the country. | |
| It noted that stationery being used for civil marriage certificates continues to cite a chapter from an old marriage act, which was repealed in 2022. | |
| The new act, which came into effect in September 2022, brought sweeping changes, including greater rights to partners in traditional marriages. It also criminalised child marriage. | |
| The law society has advised those affected to take their certificates to a registrar, who will correct and stamp the document. | |
| The lawyers also warned if you have an invalid certificate you cannot get divorced. | |
| Several newlyweds who spoke to the BBC were previously unaware that their certificates might be invalid. | |
| The mix-up elicited mirth on various instant messaging platforms, with some joking it was an opportunity for those looking for a way out of their marriage. | |
| The Civil Registry Department told state-owned paper The | |
| Chronicle that while it can amend existing certificates, it cannot print fresh stationery bearing the correct law without the government first announcing the change via a gazette. | |
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