FMSC 487 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Proxy Marriage, Void Marriage, False Imprisonment
17 Dec 2015
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Chapter 9: allows 2 people to go through a valid marriage ceremony even though they are in a different jurisdiction at the time. Court would impose a valid marriage during this. Common law (only a few states) period: if you live with a person and chose not to get married, the courts will impose on you to get married. A means for achieving marital status rather than a distinct. Requires no ceremony/license, occurs if the state permits it and if the parties are otherwise qualified to marry. Only a small number of states still allow it today. If common law marriage creates a marriage the only way it can terminate is by death or judicial divorce. Income may make a difference in whether or not you will marry someone. So is marriage in context of childbearing. Licensure- only requirement to get married (license)
