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Minnesota Marriage Laws § 517.23MEANING OF CIVIL MARRIAGE.

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Minnesota Statutes 517.23

MEANING OF CIVIL MARRIAGE.

Wherever the term "marriage," "marital," "marry," or "married" is used in Minnesota statute in reference to the rights, obligations, or privileges of a couple under law, the term includes civil marriage, or individuals subject to civil marriage, as established by this chapter. A term subject to this definition must also be interpreted in reference to the context in which it appears, but may not be interpreted to limit or exclude any individual who has entered into a valid civil marriage contract under this chapter.

2013 c 74 s 7

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§ 517.03 PROHIBITED CIVIL MARRIAGES.
§ 517.18 CIVIL MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZATION.
§ 517.08 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
§ 517.10 CERTIFICATE; WITNESSES.
§ 517.201 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
§ 517.23 MEANING OF CIVIL MARRIAGE.
§ 517.001 DEFINITION.
§ 517.02 PERSONS CAPABLE OF CONTRACTING.
§ 517.01 CIVIL MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
§ 517.04 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES.
§ 517.041 POWER TO APPOINT COURT COMMISSIONER; DUTY.
§ 517.05 Credentials of Minister
§ 517.06 Parties Examined
§ 517.07 License
§ 517.09 SOLEMNIZATION.
§ 517.101 CERTIFIED COPIES OF CIVIL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
§ 517.14 ILLEGAL CIVIL MARRIAGE; FALSE CERTIFICATE; PENALTY.
§ 517.15 UNAUTHORIZED PERSON PERFORMING CEREMONY.
§ 517.16 IMMATERIAL IRREGULARITY OF OFFICIATING PERSON DOES NOT VOID.
§ 517.20 APPLICATION.
§ 517.21 AMERICAN FAMILY DAY.
§ 517.13 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE CERTIFICATE.

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