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2. Marriage certificate - Wikipedia

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   A marriage certificate (colloquially marriage lines [1]) is an official statement that two people are married. In most jurisdictions, a marriage certificate is issued by a government official only after the civil registration of the marriage. In some jurisdictions, especially in the United States, a marriage certificate is the official record ...

3. Islamic marriage contract - Wikipedia

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   A bride signing the nikah nama ( marriage contract ). An Islamic marriage contract is considered an integral part of an Islamic marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the husband and wife or other parties involved in marriage proceedings under Sharia. Whether it is considered a formal, binding contract depends on the ...

4. Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States

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   The first legally-recognized same-sex marriage occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1971. On June 26, 2015, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court overturned Baker v. Nelson and ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, and thus legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

5. People's Republic of China Marriage Certificate - Wikipedia

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   The People's Republic of China Marriage Certificate ( Chinese: 中华人民共和国结婚证) is a legal document issued by the Chinese Marriage Registration Authority to prove the valid establishment of a marriage. Two marriage certificates are issued for both parties of the marriage [1] People's Republic of China Marriage Certificate.

6. Common-law marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Common-law marriage, also known as sui juris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, or marriage in fact is a form of irregular marriage that survives only in seven U.S. states and the District of Columbia along with some provisions of military law; plus two other states that recognize domestic common law marriage after the fact for limited purposes.

7. Vital record - Wikipedia

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   Vital record. Vital records are records of life events kept under governmental authority, including birth certificates, marriage licenses (or marriage certificates ), separation agreements, divorce certificates or divorce party and death certificates. In some jurisdictions, vital records may also include records of civil unions or domestic ...