Marriage

Question 1

Define marriage

Answer 1

A civil contract between a man and a woman

Question 2

What are the requirements of a ceremonial marriage? i.e. a statutory marriage

Answer 2

1) Consent
2) Capacity
3) Solemnization

Question 3

What is required to gain a marriage license?

Answer 3

Be the age of majority, have a waiting period between issuance of license and ceremony, premarital testing sometimes.

Question 4

What is the age requirement to get a marriage license?

Answer 4

18, consent of parents if 15 through 17

Question 5

What are some reasons a license to marry will not be issued?

Answer 5

1) One party is currently married
2) Consanguinity (close relation)
3) Entering the marriage as a sham
4) Either party doesn’t understand the nature of the act
5) Same-sex

Question 6

What is solemnization?

Answer 6

Who may perform a marriage, typically clergy member, judge, mayor

Question 7

What are the requirements of a common law marriage?

Answer 7

1) Consent-Present intent to be married
2) Cohabitation
3) Holding out to the public as married