The marriage law

1. The secular marriage and religious marriage, common law marriageAmerican marriage is divided into religious and secular and customary law (that is, the marriage without a formal ceremony) three categories.Religious marriage is traditional, namely by presiding over the religious ceremony by the priest in the church wedding and marriage.This is a common form in America.Civil marriage wedding do not take religious ceremonies.Presided over by a magistrate or others to receive a marriage certificate.Civil marriage in the United States in New England in Maine, vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut six states recognized.In 1653 Britain oliver.Cromwell civil marriage has condemned the interference of the church to the marriage law, regulations must be presided over by a magistrate wedding ceremony, and to deal with marriage certificate and set up a file.Later, a Puritan immigrants to North America with the habit.Over a long period of time, religious ceremony of marriage is considered illegal.New England later admitted the religious marriage, both religious and secular marriage practices, and to this day.

In the United States, there are 21 states recognize common law marriage, when men and women both parties agreed to couples living together, naturally formed a lawful marriage, without having to get a marriage license and held a ceremony.Early common law marriage in the United States is necessary, because at that time it is hard to find a place near officials or priest.At present, Arizona, Illinois, Missouri and New York four states have announced the marriage has no legal effect.Another eight states passed laws to control common law marriage.

2. Marriage legal requirementsThe us legal requirements for marriage shall be formulated by the states themselves.Most state regulations legal marriage age man for 21 years old, 18 for women.Some state regulations, if both sides under adult age, subject to the consent of the parents to get married;Some states otherwise, the provisions of man of 18 years old, female 16 years old, even if the parents agree to also can't get married.But in Idaho, Mississippi, New Jersey and Washington state allow at least 14 year old boy, girl married to persons aged 12 or above.

Law, only have a qualified person to marry.In some states, the priest must receive the official marriage certificate to qualify for the marriage.

U.S. states the provisions of the marriage law is not unified, but there is a general principle, being in a state law recognition of marriage can be considered legitimate in any other state.So many young americans of his marriage to avoid state bundle tied to other states to get married.In order to prevent imprudent marriage, many states began to carry out from the date of application for marriage after marriage between a waiting period.In 1955, 43 states have made clear rules about the waiting period.

 

 3. The pathway for the wedding
In the United States, the marriage between relatives have been stopped, but there are eight states not completely banned incest.Rhode Island even allow uncle and niece, my uncle and niece.

In recent years, the marriage law has great changes, emphasize fluent speaking and written health can marry;29 states require inspection prior to marriage, there are rules and sexually transmitted diseases may not get married;Seven states against marriage people with genetic disorders;17 states banned epilepsy patients get married;Three state regulation: low homo habilis marriage must show proof of sterilization.

The United States about 30 states banned marriage between different ethnic groups.Such as the white and the black race marriages were forbidden by some of the southern states;Eastern, northern and central states of different miscegenation without restrictions.

America's marriage law has Roman, Germanic and the influence of Christian marriage.Many American group is currently, and the American bar association jointly explore thoroughly change the feasibility of the marriage law of the United States.