Dr Henry Kha has published a special coronavirus article on marriage law in The Conversation – “With this ring, I thee and (your proxy) wed: a new form of marriage in the time of the coronavirus?” |
Could we legalise proxy marriages?
Given the current rule on social distancing, it might be time to consider whether proxy marriages should be introduced.
A proxy marriage is a wedding performed by a marriage celebrant where one or both of the marrying parties are not present. A proxy, nominated by either marrying party, acts as a surrogate for one or both people who are getting married.
