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438 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2023
A bill to ban underage marriages in West Virginia was thought to have died in committee following a 9-8 vote to reject on Wednesday, but was revived for a se...
439 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2023
Learn what HB878 might mean for the future of marriage equality in Tennessee. The bill, which recently passed the House, would allow a person to refuse to so...
445 DAYS AGO | 3.3.2023
Vermont House Bill 148, titled 'An Act to Ban Child Marriage,' was passed by House on March 2nd and now heads to the Senate. The bill, which would raise the ...
446 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
The minimum age to marry in Wyoming is now 18 years old, with some legal exceptions for 16 and 17 year olds. Gov. Mark Gordon signed House Bill 7 (HB0007) in...
488 DAYS AGO | 1.19.2023
Rumors are flying that Kanye West and Bianca Censori were married in a secret surprise wedding, but the celebrity couple haven't applied for or filed a marri...
510 DAYS AGO | 12.28.2022
Will lawmakers in South Carolina pass legislation to remove the 24-hour waiting period to marry in the state? Read about proposed changes to the marriage lic...
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511 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2022
Will lawmakers in SC amend the state’s marriage license application process to limit legal grounds for divorce? Learn about the proposed Religious Freedom of...
532 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Lawmakers in Virginia and Texas propose new legislation in 2023 to protect LGBTQ+ couples and families by repealing same-sex marriage bans from the states’ c...
532 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Pre-filed legislation in Wyoming could raise the legal age of consent to marry to 18 years old in 2023, with exceptions for 16 and 17 year olds with permissi...
545 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2022
Learn who can legally officiate a wedding in your state and how to know if a wedding officiant meets the requirements to perform your marriage ceremony, incl...
553 DAYS AGO | 11.15.2022
Learn about the Supreme Court Obergefell v Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S., the history of marriage equality in all 50 states, and...
564 DAYS AGO | 11.4.2022
Learn about changes to Oklahoma marriage laws: Wedding officiants no longer need to file minister credentials with the court clerk to officiate a wedding cer...
574 DAYS AGO | 10.25.2022
Learn how to apply for a wedding license when you live in one state but want to get married in another: If you're planning a destination wedding ceremony in ...
587 DAYS AGO | 10.12.2022
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Mississippi - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, pl...
610 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2022
Magic mushrooms are having a moment in the wedding world! Like weed weddings did before them, psychedelic & psilocybin-infused marriage ceremonies are gainin...
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