What to do if your parents force you into a marriage?

5 Legal things you can do if you are facing forced marriage: Contact the Women Cell of the local police department of the city you are in, lodging a written complaint against your own parents for forcing you into a marriage for which you did not give your free consent without undue influence or force.

What does it mean to marry someone without consent?

Consent means that you have given your full, free, and informed agreement to marry your intended spouse and to the timing of the marriage. Forced marriage may occur when family members or others use physical or emotional abuse, threats, or deception to force you to marry without your consent.

Is it illegal for someone to force you to marry?

It is illegal for someone to force you to marry. A forced marriage is a violation of human rights. It is also a form of gender violence, since it usually involves mental abuse, emotional blackmail, and coercion from either the family or society.

How can I convince my parents to allow me to marry?

Have someone they respect talk with them to try persuade them to consider the person you have chosen to marry. See if that family friend or imam can encourage your parents to see how much you love each other, and want to establish a marriage built on strong faith and God consciousness.

How do I stop a forced marriage in the UK?

Forced marriage. Contact the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) if you’re trying to stop a forced marriage or you need help leaving a marriage you’ve been forced into. Call 999 in an emergency.

What should everyone know about forced marriage?

Here are a few things everyone should know about Forced Marriage: 1. When one or both spouses don’t consent to marriage, it is forced. A forced marriage occurs when one or both spouses do not consent to the marriage and duress is involved. Children and at-risk adults (those with developmental disabilities) cannot consent to marriage.

What to do if someone is being forced into marriage abroad?

Contact the FMU if you know someone who’s been taken abroad to be forced into marriage. Give as many details as you can, for example: The FMU will contact the relevant embassy. If they’re a British national, the embassy will try to contact the person and help them get back to the UK if that’s what they want.