A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both spouses do not (or, in the case of children/young people/adults at risk, cannot) consent to the marriage and duress is involved. Duress can include physical, psychological, sexual and emotional pressure, threatening conduct, harassment, threat of blackmail, use of deception and other means. It is also ‘force’ to knowingly take advantage of a person’s incapacity to consent to, or understand the nature of, the marriage. Duress may be from parents, other
family members and the wider community
Published : 30th November 2011
Publisher : The Scottish Government [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Crown Copyright
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