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Minnesota Marriage Laws § 517.06Parties Examined

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Minnesota Statutes 517.06

Parties Examined

Every person authorized by law to perform the civil marriage ceremony, before solemnizing a civil marriage, may examine the parties on oath, which oath the person is authorized to administer, as to the legality of the intended civil marriage. No person shall solemnize a civil marriage unless satisfied that there is no legal impediment to it, that a civil marriage license has been obtained, and that the individuals present are the persons named in the license.

(8567) RL s 3557; 1978 c 772 s 5; 1986 c 444; 2009 c 129 s 5; 2013 c 74 s 9

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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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