Marriage Law

Question: marriage law? If I get married. will the marriage certificate and liscence be valid even if I get married in another country?

Answer: Depends on the treaties with the country. Check with the state dept. to see if they are on the list of countries recognized as having legitimate marriages.

Question: How can people reverse the same-sex marriage law in California? How can people reverse the same-sex marriage law in California to make it legal?

Answer: the constitution needs to be amended to allow for it. this can be done through a ballot initiative, or through the legislature. there is also an appeal of the old prop. 8 case working its way through the federal courts, so that might ultimately result in the repeal of the law. i believe oral arguments for that case start at the federal trial court tomorrow, and it will probably work its way to the supreme court within a few years.

Question: What do you think about the same-sex marriage law in Argentina? Is it a gay friendly country? With this new same-sex marriage law, will it become a more open minded country? Please, if you have personal experiences they will be interesting to read.

Answer: I think it's great the Argentina allows gay marriage now, but to be honest Argentina isn't really "gay-friendly" although I've heard that the city of Buenos Aires is gay-friendly. In a few years Argentina should be gay-friendly but as for now, it isn't.

Question: How does the marriage law affect peoples lives? Could you give me an explanation of how you think the marriage law affects peoples lives? Btw, this is for my homework and I need some ideas. Thanks! Oh and I didn't know what category to post this in so I posted it twice. Oh I mean the legal marriage age. Like New Zealand's one is 18 or 16 with parental consent..

Answer: What marriage laws, can you be more specific? The primary purpose of such laws are to protect children. To protect children themselves from making decisions they are not prepared to make and protecting children from adults who might abuse/exploit or take advantage of them.

Question: Are the Canadian Churches required by law to perform homsexual marriage ceremonies? Do they have a choice or not with the adoption of gay marriage laws? Are they able to still choose whom they may marry or not in their religious ceremonies? What freedoms if any have been lost by churches to your knowledge? No guesses please just law or facts only. Is the Canadian government not only dictating doctrine to churches, but to religious schools, and to individuals? How? I realize that there have been some hate speech law suits but what does the law state?

Answer: In Canada, 3 publishers, several news/feature writers and even a photographer have been fined heavily and even imprisoned for failing to cowtow to the homosexual requests which violated their religious and conscientious beliefs. More yet for publication of things the homosexuals could construe as not positive toward gays and lesbians, and therefore hate speech. If pastors are not being prosecuted yet for preaching the Bible and refusing to perform services which violate it, then it is only because the gay supremacist lobby in Canada does not yet feel confident enough to try to make it happen.

Question: Can any married Indian male marry again a South America lady ? what the marriage law of south america speaks? One of my intimate friends has a girl friend who lives in Colombia , South america. He is a married person but he wants to marry his girl friend and live with her there in South america. Can anybody can answer either is it possible or not ? I think it's not possible but he wants a clear information about Colombian Marriage law.

Answer: I found some information here http://www.cartagenatravelguide.com/marr… Pls go with it...

Question: Marriage Law ? What do you think about more than one wife at a time for a man and why not for a woman?

Answer: i disagree with polygamy with men or women. Marriage is a sacred bond between 1 man and 1 woman. That's the way it should be.

Question: Are there any recent amendments/changes in the Hindu marriage law? Hi, I just want to know if some change have been made in the Hindu marriage law in India. I have heard that the minimum age for a girl to get married is reduced to 16. If this is true where i would get the notification for the same?

Answer: Google "recent changes in Hindu marriage laws", and check out the websites to find your answer!

Question: Can a common law marriage from Texas be legally recognized in Louisiana? My fiance and I just got a declaration of informal marriage from the county clerks office here in Texas. His job is based out of Louisiana and they are telling us that because they don't recognize common law marriages they can't add me to his insurance. I read up on Texas common law and found out it's as legal as a real marriage, if we split we'd have to go through a divorce and everything. So shouldn't it be recognized as legally binding in other states?

Answer: If you follow the procedures in Texas for an informal marriage, it is just as binding as any other marriage and is recognized in other states, including LA. Your problem is in telling the employer that it is a "common law marriage". It is not. It is an actual marriage. You might need a Texas lawyer to write a letter to the employer to clarify this for you. Good luck.

Question: What is the wife in a common law marriage entitled to when her husband dies in Georgia? I am not even sure if a common law marriage is legal in Georgia. The man and woman were together for the past 9 years living in Georgia. They have a house together under both of their names, etc. The man, or her "husband" and she calls him, died recently. She is wondering what her rights are? Is she entitled to all of his remaining property if he did not have a will?

Answer: How many times have we heard, "A piece of paper doesn't make us any more married..." Well, this is one of those times when that piece of paper comes in handy.

Question: What is the difference between domestic partnership and common law marriage? I asked my employer if we recognized domestic partnership and here is the responce I recieved. Any suggestions or can someone clarify?? "As for Domestic Partnership, we recognize common law marriage with the proper documentation to go with it."

Answer: None of the above answer YOUR question. This means that your employer recognizes common law marriage. If your state does, you will need to get some kind of official paperwork stating that you are common-law married. If you meant a gay partnership, you're out of luck.

Question: What are the benefits and disadvantages of a common law marriage? I am not married, but if I did decide to marry one day I would consider a common law marriage. I'd have to move, though, because they are not legal here in California.

Answer: Don't understand the necessity for common law marriage in lieu of other type of marriage?

Question: How long should a couple live together before it is considered a common law marriage? I am speaking about couple living together and not married. A) one year B) three years C) five years D) ten years E) never Let's just assume no children are involved. I ask because people say they are afraid of losing half if not more after a divorce. Yet the laws for common marriage basically can do the same thing. Do you agree with common law marriages? Zin- I asked for your opinion not what the New York law states. Thanks.

Answer: I think never. Yet last year BBC showed a story that in India now, cohabitation for a period of more than 12 months is common law marriage. And a woman can claim rape after sex if they decided to marry in future but did not. And the common law wife gets all the benefits of legal wife. And the country has complete alimony system.

Question: How do I change my name after a common law marriage? I am officially common law married on August 13, 2010. How do I go about changing my name afterwards? If you changed your name after common law marriage, how did you do it? Also, if you are common law married, did you get a certificate?

Answer: If you have a common law *marriage* you will not get a certificate of marriage. You will likely not get any of the 139 perks that go with a real marriage. you may or may not be able to inherit your husband's estate, ie house, unless it is in your name too. car, furniture, bank accounts and all the other stuff that accumulates over time when two people live together. You may or may not be able to draw his pension. You may or may not be able to draw social security from him. You have no benefits except what he chooses to give you. he has the same problem. Be aware of what your getting your self into.

Question: Is common law marriage still considered not respectable ? A common law marriage is a marriage without benefit of ceremony. Well, legally, it is a relationship without a lisense but still recognised as legitimate.

Answer: In community property states, common-law marriages are not recognized as legal and don't carry the same benefits of marriage. In common-law states, they are. That's what a lawyer told me.

Question: how does common law marriage affect separate obligations of the parties? For instance-if one party has a judgment against them for $50,000 for an auto accident and the parties move from a state where common law marriage is not recognized to one where common law marriage is recognized-how and when (if at all) will the second party become liable for the liabilities or obligations of the first?

Answer: Go 2 Judge Judy

Question: What are the typical qualifications of a common law marriage? I know that not all places have them but as far as most of the western world, either legally or socially, what are the generally accepted qualifiers of a relationship before it is considered a common law marriage?

Answer: Legally in Canada it is considered common-law after 1 year of living together.

Question: Should common law marriage be legalized in every state in the USA? I live in New Jersey and common law marriage doesn't exist here, do you think it should be in every state?

Answer: Common law marriage is a bad idea in and era where access to a license and a clerk. Also, there is no law that being seen out in public twice means you are married. That would create a State full of polygamists.

Question: I am looking for information regarding gin marriage law, specifically in Texas. Anybody know where to find it? Gin marriage law is a law that was used in some U.S. states in the mid to late 1930's. It required waiting periods and/or medical examination before a marriage could occur. From what I can infer, it was unpopular and repealed, however I believe some parts of the law still exist today in most places that had it. Anybody know where I can get the history of this law and its impact on existing marriage law in Texas?

Answer: I suggest going to your local law school library and ask for access to a copy of the Texas statutes during that time period. That's probably your best bet.

Question: Should the law be changed to keep the Church out of state and federal marriage laws? It is my opinion that a "marriage" belongs in church and a "civil union" belongs in the court-house. This would allow gays to marry according to the law (and receive all benefits they are entitled to) without infringing upon the church's sensitivities. I also believe that NOT changing the law is allowing the church to legislate morality...a violation of our constitutional rights. What do you think?

Answer: first off, the law should allow homosexual couples to get married i think a marraige service should be offered by the government in the case that a church refuses to marry a homosexual couple. everyone deserves the benifits (misery) of marriage. i think the church should be more accepting because isnt that what they stand for? love and happiness? does it really matter in what form that happiness and love come in? and if the church wont marry them then a government sponsered program can do it for them. thats just how i think...fair and equal.