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Transgender spouses – nullity

July/August 2024 | Family

The parties (now 68 and 72) are both transgender and ‘married’ in 2009. In 2019, the High Court declared the marriage was void, but despite the declaration the applicant (A) sought a decree of nullity, believing he needed it to be able to legally marry. The parties ultimately married, in a valid ceremony, in February …

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Prohibited steps order – gender reassignment

July/August 2024 | Family

A 16-year-old (Q) was born female but identifies as male. The (divorced) parents disagreed as to whether Q should access private treatment for gender dysphoria. M did not want Q having any gender-related medical treatment under the age of 18 but agreed to Q joining the NHS waiting list. She had applied for a prohibited …

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