论内地居民结婚形式要件之修改

在内地居民结婚的形式要件方面,2003年颁行的《婚姻登记条例》对1994颁行的《婚姻登记管理条例》做了较大修改。修改的主要内容是:适当集中结婚登记机关、废除由当事人所在单位或居(村)民委员会出具婚姻状况证明的制度、废除婚前旁系血亲审查制度、废除婚前健康检查制度。尽管第一个方面的修改是成功的,但是后三个方面的修改有待商榷。

On Revision of Formality Requirements for Marriage-s in Mainland China

In respect of formality requirements for marriage in mainland China, Regulations for Marriage Registration issued in 2003 is a revision of Regulations for the Administration of Marriage Registration issued in 1994.Of amendments made are proper concentration of marriage registration institutions,abolition of certificate of marital status issued by the work unit or resident's(or villager's) committee where the parties concerned belong,abolition of the investigation of collateral and abolition of pre-marriage health examination of the parties concerned.While the first amendment is feasible, the last three are in need of further discussion.