Divorce & Family Law
Cohabitation
Civil Unions
Domestic Partnerships
Prenuptial Agreements
Marriage
Requirements
Marriage License
Legal Age
Waiting Period
Blood Test
Ceremony
Common Law Marriage
Restrictions To Marriage
Duties
Characterization of Property
Postnuptial Agreements
Partition Agreements
Separation
Annulment
Dissolution
Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Adoption
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Parental Responsibility For Children's Action
Requirements
The requirements for entering into a valid marriage are determined according to state law. The laws set out different requirements, but once married and having met the requirements, the marriage is recognized in all states. If a marriage is valid in the place it was performed, it is valid wherever the couple resides.