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Removal of organs after death
Unless someone has said s/he does not want
parts of her/his body used for research or
donated to others after her/his death,
whoever is legally responsible for the body
can allow organs to be donated. This will
usually be the personal representative of
the person who has died. Before organs can
be removed from the body, medical staff must
be certain that brain death has taken place,
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| Spotlight on Family Law |
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Divorce
A divorce cannot be applied for until the
couple have been married for at least one
year. There are no exceptions to this rule.
To get divorced in England and Wales, the
marriage must be recognised as valid by
United Kingdom law and one of the partners
must:-
» be living in England or Wales when the
divorce is applied for
» have been living in England or Wales
during the year before the application is
made.
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