S 12(1)(g) interim GRC and S 12(1)(h) changed gender prior to marriage

Question 1

when can S12(1)(g) be relied upon with

Answer 1

six months S 13 2A

Question 2

When can S 12(1)(h) be relied upon

Answer 2

• If one party was unaware at the time of the ceremony that the other person has previously obtained a GRC, the marriage or CP will be voidable on the application of the first party, who may not wish to continue the relationship given this discovery.

Question 3

Why must a pre-existing CP be annulled before the trans partner obtains a fill GRC

Answer 3

this is because the CP cannot be valid once the partners are of the opposite legal gender. Once the certificate is issued, if the parties wish to continue their relationship, a special procedure allows them to reconstitute their relationship as spouses, without the usual waiting period.