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Forced Marriage

A forced marriage is where one or both people do not (or in cases of people with learning disabilities, cannot) consent to the marriage and pressure or abuse is used.

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Victim/Witness

I'm worried I’m going to be forced to marry

You believe that at some point in the future you will be forced to marry someone against your will

I am in a forced marriage

You are married to someone against your will

I am worried about someone else

You are worried that someone else you know may be forced into marrying someone

I am getting married but I'm not sure if its legal?

You are unsure if your marriage is legal and want to know the difference between arranged and forced marriage

Other people know about the marriage

Other people you know were aware of the arranging or of the actual forced marriage

No one else knows

You don't think anyone else knows

Your situation

I’m already abroad

You may already be abroad and fear it is too late to stop a forced marriage

I do not speak English very well

English is not your first language and you may have difficulties discussing your concerns

The person who did this

I know the people involved

You have details of, or know people involved in arranging or carrying out the marriage

I’m related to the people forcing me to marry

You are being forced to marry against your will by people in your family

There are people involved that I don’t know, but I do have descriptions

You have descriptions of what other people involved look like

Someone I know has details about who did this

Someone believes they have information about the person or people who have done this

Evidence

There is video footage, photos or computer evidence

You may have relevant emails or other computer evidence, video or images related to the forced marriage

There are verbal or written comments

Someone involved said something, or wrote something online or sent emails or messages

I don’t know if there is any evidence

You are unsure if there is evidence that can help with the investigation

Concerns

This is affecting my mental or physical health

You would like support following this incident

I don’t want to get my family into trouble

You may be worried that speaking to the police may get your family into trouble

I do not want to go to court

You do not feel comfortable taking part in a trial or hearing

Can people go to prison for force marriage?

You want to know if a person who forces someone else to marry can go to prison

I don’t want to bring shame on my family

You are worried that making a report will bring shame to your family

What if the forced marriage is arranged to help secure a child’s future?

You want to know if the reason behind the force marriage changes how the police views the situation

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Forced Marriage