Law expert, Fadzayi Mahere says there are a number of legal issues arising from the new Marriages Act.
Writing on Twitter Mahere said a lot of provisions on the Marriage Act are yet to be tested in a court of law.
The new law shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by notice in the Government Gazette.
Essentially, the Marriage Act recognises five types of unions, Civil Marriage, Registered Customary law union, Unregistered Customary law union (UCLU), Civil Partnership and Qualified Civil marriage.
The Zimbabwe Women Lawyers, Veritas, and CGTN have independently put together fact sheets indicating the basics that can help members of the public understand the essence of it.
Below is the new marriage act
MARRIAGES ACT No. 1 of 2022
