New Hampshire Marriage Laws | § 457:1

New Hampshire Revised Statutes - Title 63 457:1

Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to affirm the right of 2 individuals desiring to marry and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter to have their marriage solemnized in a religious or civil ceremony in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

RS 147:1. CS 156:1. GS 161:1. 1869, 9:1. GL 180:1. PS 174:1. PL 286:1. RL 338:1. RSA 457:1. 1987, 218:1. 2009, 59:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

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§ 457:35 Penalty for Solemnization by Unauthorized Person.
§ 457:31 Solemnization of Marriage.
§ 457:32 Special Commission.
§ 457:32-a Judges of the United States and the State of New Hampshire.
§ 457:5 Of Consent.
§ 457:4 Marriageable.
§ 457:32-b Special Marriage Officiant License.
§ 457:1 Purpose and Intent.
§ 457:3 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages.
§ 457:29 Marriage License Fee.
§ 5-C:42 Marriage License and Registration.
§ 457:46 Obtaining Legal Status of Marriage.
§ 5-C:46 Marriage of Step-Children and Adopted Children.
§ 5-C:51 Certificate of Remarriage.
§ 5-C:49 Officiant Responsibilities.
§ 457:1-a Equal Access to Marriage
§ 457:2 Marriages Prohibited.
§ 457:8 Prohibitions.
§ 457:28 REPEALED: Procedure.
§ 457:7 REPEALED: Granting of Permission.
§ 457:9 Penalty.
§ 457:22 Completion of Marriage License Application.
§ 457:23 Requirements
§ 457:24 Penalty
§ 457:26 Marriage License
§ 457:28-a Brochures Relative to Family Planning Services, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
§ 457:28-b REPEALED: Destruction of Records.
§ 457:31-a Secretary of State
§ 457:31-b Solemnization of Marriage; Applicability.
§ 457:33 Fee for Solemnizing.
§ 457:34 Penalty for Solemnization Without Valid Certificate.
§ 457:36 Effect of Informality.
§ 457:38 Certified Copy of Record.
§ 457:39 Cohabitation, etc.
§ 457:40 In Civil Actions.
§ 457:41 In Criminal Cases.
§ 457:42 Marriage of Parents.
§ 457:43 Residents.
§ 457:44 Nonresidents; Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage.
§ 457:45 Civil Union Recognition.
§ 5-C:43 Distribution of the Marriage License.
§ 5-C:44 Offshore Marriages
§ 5-C:47 Marriage of Prisoners.
§ 5-C:52 Delayed Certificate of Marriage.
§ 5-C:41 Marriage Registration Forms.
§ 5-C:50 Remarriage Permitted.
§ 457:5-a REPEALED: Petition for Annulment; Orders by Court.
§ 457:6 REPEALED: Petition by Party Under Age.
§ 5-C:45 REPEALED: Marriage of Minors.
§ 457:37 Affirmation of Freedom of Religion in Marriage.