UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Metadata Value
Data Element

Person Marital Status

Is Part Of
Person Information
Has Parts  
Version 2.0 
Status Release 
Previous Versions  
Later Versions
Version: 2.1 Status: Draft
 
Date Agreed 1 January 2002

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Person Marital Status

Description An indicator to identify the legal marital status of a person.
Business Format 1 Character
Element Type Data Item
XML Schema
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Validation
Values
S = Single
M = Married
D = Divorced
W = Widowed
N = Not disclosed
P = Separated
DefaultValue
Owner DTG
Based On
Verification
If Value is M:
Level 0 - Not Verified.
Level 1 - One or more of the following:
  • Sworn Affidavit.
  • Passport.
Level 2 - Documented confirmation of Marriage by Validity of Marriage Unit.
Level 3 - One of the following:
  • British marriage certificate.
  • Certificate of registry showing given names and family names.
  • GRO copy.
  • Foreign marriage certificate (under religious or national law of the country).
If Value is D:
Level 0 - Not Verified.
Level 1 - Confirmation of divorce from Verification of Marriage Unit.
Level 2 - One of the following :
  • Decree Absolute.
  • Certificate of registry showing given names and family name.
  • GRO copy.
  • Foreign decree of divorce effective under the law of the country.
If Value is W:
Level 0 - Not Verified / Interim Death certificate.
Level 1 - One of the following:
  • Notification from Hospital.
  • Police Statement.
Level 2 - One of the following :
  • Documented Coroners Verdict.
  • Presumption of death by a court of Law in England, Scotland or Wales.
Level 3 - One of the following:
  • Death certificate BD8.
  • Notification from General Registrars Office (system or clerical).
  • Certificate of Registry showing given names and family name.
  • GRO copy.
  • Notification of death issued by Forces Department of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
  • Notification of death issued by the Registrar General of the Shipping and Seamen (Mercantile Marine).
If Value is P:
Level 0 - Not Verified.
Level 1 - Telephone call to/from customer describing circumstances of separation.
Level 2 - Decree Nisi.
Level 3 - Decree of Judicial Separation
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