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Maryland Family Law 2-201

Valid marriages

(a) Construction. -- This section may not be construed to invalidate any other provision of this title. (b) In general. -- Only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in this State.

An. Code 1957, art. 62, § 1; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 2012, ch. 2 .

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