Social Marriage Equality Act

[Library of Parliament]

Amending Legislation:
Passed Bill Link: https://cityrp.org/threads/marriage-equality-act.2399/
Final Vote: 5-0-1
Ratified: August 20, 2025
Amendments:
- Amended May 14, 2026 by the Family Inheritance Act

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Author: Random Intruder, MP
Sponsor: Random Intruder, MP

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Marriage Equality Act
Preamble: So what if my heart belongs to more than one? Let us all marry each other!

1. Marriage
(a) A player may be married to up to 3 players at once, in game and through the registry.
(b) Marriages between two or more players may be registered to the Ministry of Social Services to become Registered Spouses.

(i) Spouses must be married in game to remain Registered Spouses. Should spouses divorce in game, the lawyer who divorces the couple is required to update the Ministry of Social Services on their separation, should there be a marriage registration on file.​

(ii) Every pre-existing partner of new spouses registering their marriage must agree to the new addition before new spouses can be considered Registered Spouses.​

(c) Registered Spouses are automatically entitled to a citizen’s possessions upon death, as outlined by the Death Act, even if no will is registered.

(i) Should a deceased citizen have multiple spouses and no will, the assets will be split amongst the living spouses equally, as determined by the spouses.​

(ii) If there are physical assets, such as plots, that cannot be evenly split and the living spouses cannot decide on a fair and acceptable split, the assets can be ordered to be liquidated by the courts in order to evenly split the monetary values.​

(d) If there exists a will in which the deceased has not named a spouse as an inheritor, there is no legal right for them to demand any part of the inheritance.
(e) Registered Spouses cannot be forced to testify against their spouses in court.

(i) This only applies to spouses who are registered before the start of the relevant court case.​

Enactment: This Act comes into effect immediately upon passage of this bill.

 

[Library of Parliament]

Amending Legislation:
Passed Bill Link: https://cityrp.org/threads/family-inheritance-act.3415/
Final Vote: 7-0-0
Ratified: May 14, 2026

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Author: Phoenix Flamesong, MP
Sponsor: Phoenix Flamesong, MP

Family Inheritance Act
Preamble: With the option to adopt, it is only right to establish the proper form of inheritance for adopted children, to protect their right to inheritance.

1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the “Family Inheritance Act”.

2. Amendment to the Marriage Equality Act
(a) Section 1 of the Marriage Equality Act should be amended as followed
1. Marriage
(a) A player may be married to up to 3 players at once, in game and through the registry.
(b) Marriages between two or more players may be registered to the Ministry of Social Services to become Registered Spouses.
(i) Spouses must be married in game to remain Registered Spouses. Should spouses divorce in game, the lawyer who divorces the couple is required to update the Ministry of Social Services on their separation, should there be a marriage registration on file.
(ii) Every pre-existing partner of new spouses registering their marriage must agree to the new addition before new spouses can be considered Registered Spouses.
(c) Registered Spouses are automatically entitled to a citizen’s possessions upon death, as outlined by the Death Act, even if no will is registered.
(i) Should a deceased citizen have multiple spouses and no will, the assets will be split amongst the living spouses equally, as determined by the spouses.
(ii) If there are physical assets, such as plots, that cannot be evenly split and the living spouses cannot decide on a fair and acceptable split, the assets can be ordered to be liquidated by the courts in order to evenly split the monetary values.

(d) (c) If there exists a will in which the deceased has not named a spouse as an inheritor, there is no legal right for them to demand any part of the inheritance.
(e) (d) Registered Spouses cannot be forced to testify against their spouses in court.
(i) This only applies to spouses who are registered before the start of the relevant court case.

3. Amendment to the Inheritance and Succession Act
(a) Section 6 should be added to the Inheritance and Succession Act as follows:

6. Familial Inheritance
(a) If a will is not present after a citizen is declared legally deceased, then any family of the deceased players should be the legal inheritors of the deceased players estate, businesses, and any other asset.
(b) If a player only has a registered marriage, the registered spouse will inherit the deceased player's estate, businesses, and any other assets in full.
(c) If a player only has a single adopted child, and no registered marriage, the child will inherit the deceased player's estate, businesses, and any other assets in full.
(d) In the event that a deceased player has multiple spouses, multiple adopted children, or a mix of that, then division should be as followed:
(i) All legally registered spouses and/or children will be counted as legal heirs of the deceased player:
(ii) All monetary assets should be divided equally by the legal heirs of the deceased player.
(iii) All plot assets should be placed into a land trust. This trust shall be managed by a representative of the Ministry of Social Services, with ownership evenly split between all heirs.
(iv) All businesses owned by the deceased individual should be placed into a business trust managed by a representative of the Ministry of Social Services, with ownership evenly split between all heirs.
(v) In the event a spouse or child already possesses partial ownership of the business, the ownership of the business shall be evenly split between all spouses or children with partial ownership, with no business trust being created
(vi) Items and blocks shall be considered a part of whatever property they are located on, as shall the full ownership of the build (intellectual property and physical materials) on the property it is located on. Only what was owned by the deceased shall transfer - if the deceased did not own the build's intellectual property rights, those are not transferred.
(vii) Any additional assets, such as company equity, should be evenly split as closely as possible, with priority being granted to the individuals who were members of the family for the longest. If there is only one share of a company, for example, whichever heir was legally registered with the Ministry of Social Services would get the share. If there were five shares and three heirs, the longest-registered would get two, the second-longest two, and the shortest one.
(viii) Representatives appointed by the Ministry of Social Services may be any individual appointed by the Minister of Social Services, but must serve in the Ministry. If a member's employment with the Ministry ceases, they must be replaced.
(ix) In the event all members of a trust agree to transfer ownership of a plot, or all plots, for a land trust, or of the business for a business trust, to an individual or entity, this must be reviewed by the Ministry of Social Services representative, who should verify its legitimacy and the participants' agreement and understanding before approving the transfer. They may reject if they do not feel individuals properly understand what is occurring.
(x) The Ministry of Social Services should attempt to avoid managing trusts for more than one month. If a fair asset split, or the selling of the assets to achieve a fair split, cannot be agreed to by the heirs, the representative of the Ministry should solicit nominations for a trustee to manage the trust, and allow each heir one vote. The representative will then hold a vote, and if a nomination receives a majority, that individual shall become the new trustee. If no individual receives a majority, the individual with the largest number of votes becomes the trustee. If there is a tie, the representative of the Ministry shall pick from amongst the nominations who the trustee shall be.

(b): Section 6 should be amended as follows:
6. Enactment
This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.

Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.