Marriage Annulled (Press, 22 January 1981)
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Summary: Marriage Annulled (Press, 22 January 1981)
Two men, one of whom has undergone a sex change, have had their marriage annulled by the Registrar-General in New Zealand. The couple was legally married in Hamilton in the previous year after initially being denied a marriage licence in Whakatane. It was only after the marriage licence was issued and the ceremony completed that the celebrant in Hamilton learned the true circumstances surrounding the couple's identities. A spokesman for the District Court in Whakatane stated that while the individual who underwent surgery is medically classified as a woman, they are not legally recognised as such. Consequently, the Registrar-General has declared the marriage null and void, although no further action has been taken against the couple.
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