Hong Kong Ordinances

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Remarriage of divorced persons

(1) Where a decree of divorce has been made absolute and either-

   (a)  there is no right of appeal against the decree absolute; or

   (b)  the time for appealing against the decree absolute has expired without
        an appeal having been brought; or

   (c)  an appeal against the decree absolute has been dismissed, either party
        to the former marriage may marry again.

(2) No clergyman shall be compelled-

   (a)  to solemnize the marriage of any person whose former marriage has been
        dissolved and whose former spouse is still living; or

   (b)  to permit the marriage of such a person to be solemnized in the church
        or chapel of which he is the minister. [cf. 1965 c. 72 s. 8 U.K.]