An Act to make valid certain Marriages heretofore contracted, and to provide for the future Solemnization of Matrimony in this Province. (The Royal Assent to this Bill was signified, by Message of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, to the Legislative Council and Assembly of this Province on the Second day of March, 1831.)

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    1 William IV – Chapter 1
  • Year
    1831
  • Concepts
    Family Law
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    6
  • Description
    This Act states that any marriage performed up to this point in time by an official legally qualified to solemnize marriage, shall henceforth be regarded and respected as valid, and that any children born into such a marriage be considered legitimate. The Act also makes specifications regarding the provision of marriage certificates.
  • Source
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