Marriage

Question 1

person who can marriage

Answer 1

each individual must have:
1. capacity to consent
2. be of marriagable age
3. not be closely related to the other person
4. be single (nor prior marriages)

ET: mnemonic = CARS

Question 2

state requirements

Answer 2

• license
• solemnization (vow ceremony)

Question 3

common law marriage

Answer 3

(recognized in some states)
Requirements:
1. capacity to enter into marital k
2. a present agreement to be married
3. cohabitation
4. “holding out” a marital relationship to the communithy

ET: mnemonic = CACH

Question 4

validity

Answer 4

a marraige that is valid under laws of the place where it was contracted will be valid elsewhere UNLESS it violates a strong public policy of the state that has the most significant relationship to the spouses and the marriage