NATIONALITY OF MARRIED WOMEN
The question of nationality of married women has been raised again in the British Parliament, this time in the House of Lords, when Lord Danesfort called attention to the hardships suffered by a Britißh-born woman who married a citizen of the United States. A' British bom woman marrying an American citizen not only lost hej: British nationality but was debarred from acquiring American citizenship, and is in consequence subjected to disabilities of various kinds. He reminded the House, that the recent Joint Committee of Lords and Commons appointed to consider the question were unanimously of opinion that a British woman should not lose her nationality if she did not acquiro that of her husband under the law of his country. Lord Danesfort moved that the Government, after consultation with the Dominions, should introduce legislation to give effect to this unanimous opinion. Lord Parmoor stated that the Government was wholly in sympathy with the motion, though it was obvious that as consultation with the Dominions was necessary, legislation could not be introduced at the present moment.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 83, 4 October 1924, Page 15
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