Following the results of the consultation that closed on 15 October, we are pleased to issue The Right to Choose: multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage [PDF, 802 KB].

This statutory guidance is issued under the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 and came into force on 25 November.  It sets out the processes that agencies must have in place when exercising public functions in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in cases of forced marriage.

Please note that this guidance is not intended to be used in case handling by front-line practitioners - go to our info for professionals.

We will be publishing our formal response to the consultation document shortly.