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175 "Marriage Laws" Category Articles
YESTERDAY | 5.13.2026
Congress Just Entered The “Cousin Marriage” Debate
Congress considers a new bill that would strip federal benefits and protections from "cousin marriages." Learn about H.R. 8634, "Consanguineous Marriage Proh...
8 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2026
Besos entre primos: la popularidad y la controversia del matrimonio entre primos
Una breve introducción a las costumbres matrimoniales entre primos: ¿Es posible casarse con un primo hermano o segundo? ¿Qué tan común es esta práctica en Es...
24 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2026
Proposed Law Would Simplify Gender Marker Update on Delaware Marriage Certifi...
Delaware bill HB 375 would allow transgender individuals to update marriage certificates and other vital records via self-attestation, allow applications to ...
104 DAYS AGO | 1.30.2026
How to Fill out an Oklahoma Marriage License with Examples & FAQs
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Oklahoma marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and soon-to-weds, plus tips from the OK...
111 DAYS AGO | 1.23.2026
Will New Limits Be Placed on Utah’s Online Marriage Ceremonies in 2026?
Will new limits be placed on Utah's online marriage ceremonies in 2026, potentially ending most fully-virtual weddings? Learn how upcoming legislation could ...
112 DAYS AGO | 1.22.2026
How Will Marriage Laws Change in 2026? Legislation to Watch
2026 marriage legislation: See how marriage laws are changing in your state, including bills on same-sex marriage, child marriage bans, marriage license appl...
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114 DAYS AGO | 1.20.2026
Virginia Voters Could Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Ban in November 2026
Virginia voters will decide in November 2026 whether to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban and add permanent constitutional protections for marriage eq...
119 DAYS AGO | 1.15.2026
Proposed Florida “Marriage Fraud” Law: What Immigrants & Wedding Officiants S...
Learn about a new "marriage fraud" law being considered in Florida: 2026 FL HB485 / S1316.
122 DAYS AGO | 1.12.2026
If You Don't Have Sex After Your Wedding, Are You Married?
Do you have to have sex after the wedding to be married? Take a closer look at the laws and myths behind marriage consummation, and what really makes a weddi...
141 DAYS AGO | 12.24.2025
¿Qué edad hay que tener para casarse en cada estado?
Descubre la edad legal para casarse en cada estado y territorio, con enlaces a las leyes matrimoniales sobre el matrimonio infantil, que incluyen requisitos ...
153 DAYS AGO | 12.12.2025
How to Fill out a Missouri Marriage License with Examples & FAQs
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Missouri marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from MO Record...
155 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2025
Wisconsin Legislators Consider Banning Child Marriage in 2026
Wisconsin may ban child marriage in 2026, raising the legal age to 18 and easing divorce or annulment for married minors. Learn more about the minimum marria...
181 DAYS AGO | 11.14.2025
¿Cuántas veces se puede casar en cada estado?
Aprenda cuántas veces puede casarse en cada estado de EE. UU., si existe un límite en la cantidad de veces que puede volver a casarse y cómo las leyes matrim...
184 DAYS AGO | 11.11.2025
New Effort to Remove Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban From State Constitution
Michigan Sen. Moss introduces resolution to remove same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution, would allow voters opportunity to protect marriage righ...
185 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2025
Great News! Supreme Court Leaves Same-Sex Marriage Alone, Rejects Kim Davis R...
The Supreme Court declines Kim Davis’s appeal, leaving its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage intact and protections for LGBTQ+ couples in place.