Delaware Marriage Laws | § 126

Delaware Code 126

Validity of common-law or other lawful marriages.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to render any common-law or other marriage, otherwise lawful, invalid by reason of the failure to take out a license as provided by this chapter.

(27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 9; Code 1915, § 3000; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1; Code 1935, § 3493; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 126.;)

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