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R.S. of 1846 - Revised Statutes of 1846 (551.1 - 551.18)
R-S-1846-551-1-83 - Chapter 83 Chapter 83. of Marriage and the Solemnization Thereof. (551.1...551.18)
Section 551.1 - Marriage Between Individuals of Same Sex as Invalid Contract. - Sec. 1. Marriage is inherently a unique relationship between a...
Section 551.2 - Marriage as Civil Contract; Consent; License; Solemnization. - Sec. 2. So far as its validity in law is...
Section 551.3 - Incapacity; Persons Man Prohibited From Marrying. - Sec. 3. A man shall not marry his mother, sister,...
Section 551.4 - Incapacity; Persons Woman Prohibited From Marrying. - Sec. 4. A woman shall not marry her father, brother,...
Section 551.5 - Bigamy Prohibited. - Sec. 5. No marriage shall be contracted whilst either of...
Section 551.6 - Repealed. 2001, Act 9, Imd. Eff. May 29, 2001. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to prohibition of certain...
Section 551.7 - Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage; Records; Return of Licenses and Certificates; Disposition of Fees Charged by Mayor or County Clerk. - Sec. 7. (1) Marriages may be solemnized by any of...
Section 551.8 - Repealed. 1983, Act 64, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1983. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to examination of parties...
Section 551.9 - Solemnization of Marriage; Form; Declaration by Parties; Witnesses. - Sec. 9. In the solemnization of marriage, no particular form...
Section 551.14 - Unlawful Marriage by Person Authorized to Solemnize Marriage; Penalty. - Sec. 14. If a person authorized to solemnize marriages knowingly...
Section 551.15 - Ceremony Performance With Knowledge of Lack of Authority or Legal Impediment; Penalty. - Sec. 15. If any person shall undertake to join others...
Section 551.16 - Want of Jurisdiction or Authority to Solemnize Marriage; Affect on Marriage. - Sec. 16. A marriage solemnized before an individual professing to...
Section 551.17 - Denominational Modes of Solemnization; Effect of Chapter. - Sec. 17. The preceding provisions of this chapter, so far...
Section 551.18 - Certificates and Records of Marriage as Evidence. - Sec. 18. The original certificates and records of marriage made...
Act 352 of 1921 - Marriage of Person Under Sixteen (551.51 - 551.51)
Section 551.51 - Age of Consent; Effect of Act on Powers of Probate Judge. - Sec. 1. A marriage in this state shall not be...
Act 128 of 1887 - Marriage License (551.101 - 551.111)
Section 551.101 - Marriage License; Requirements; Place to Obtain, Delivery to Person Officiating. - Sec. 1. It shall be necessary for all parties intending...
Section 551.102 - Blank Form for Marriage License and Certificate; Preparation, Contents, and Distribution; Furnishing Blank Forms of Affidavit of Competency; Filing Affidavit; Electronic Filing; License as Matter of Record; Transmission to Departmen... - Sec. 2. (1) Blank forms for a marriage license and...
Section 551.103 - Persons Capable of Contracting Marriage; Age Requirement; Proof of Age; Filling Out License; Written Consent; Compliance; Filing Consent; Signing, Certification, and Copy of License; Fee; Allocation for Family Counseling Services; R... - Sec. 3. (1) A person who is 18 years of...
Section 551.103a - Marriage License; Time of Delivery; Solemnization of Marriage Required. - Sec. 3a. A marriage license shall not be delivered within...
Section 551.104 - Certificate Completion; Officiating Person Duty; Original License Return; Record. - Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the clergyman...
Section 551.105 - County Clerk; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty. - Sec. 5. Any county clerk who shall refuse to give...
Section 551.106 - Person Officiating at Marriage; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty. - Sec. 6. Any clergyman or magistrate who shall join together...
Section 551.107 - Failure to Return Certificate; Misdemeanor, Penalty. - Sec. 7. Any person, whose duty it shall be to...
Section 551.108 - Marriage License; False Statement in Application, Perjury. - Sec. 8. Any person applying for a marriage license who...
Section 551.109 - Filing Reports of Marriage; Record. - Sec. 9. The reports of marriage sent by the county...
Section 551.110 - License, Certificate or Certified Copy Record as Evidence. - Sec. 10. The record of any license to marry, or...
Section 551.111 - License or Certificate Errors; Evidence, Correction. - Sec. 11. Whenever it is alleged that the facts are...
Act 180 of 1897 - Issuance of Marriage License Without Publicity (551.201 - 551.204)
Section 551.201 - Issuance of Marriage License Without Publicity; Conditions; Application; Notice; Consent; Exceptions; Order. - Sec. 1. (1) When a person desires to keep the...
Section 551.202 - Application for Marriage License; Form; Fee; Performing Marriage Ceremony; Permit; Record; Marriage Certificate; Execution of Papers in Duplicate; Delivery of Marriage Certificate to Parties. - Sec. 2. Each application made under this act for a...
Section 551.203 - Private File of Papers; Forwarding Duplicate to State Registrar; Recordation of Filing in Private Register; Inspection of Files and Records; Request and Identification; Court Order; Petition to Unseal Marriage Record; Court Order; F... - Sec. 3. (1) The judge of probate shall file a...
Section 551.204 - Privileged Communications; Violation of Confidence as Misdemeanor; Publicity as Misdemeanor; Penalties; Libel Action; Neglecting to Make Proper Return; Section Inapplicable to License Unsealed Under Section 3(2) or (3). - Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), all...
Act 160 of 1919 - Legal Status of Married Minors (551.251 - 551.251)
Section 551.251 - Legal Marriage of Minor; Parental and Marital Rights and Duties; Guardian Ad Litem. - Sec. 1. Hereafter the legal marriage of a minor shall...
Act 168 of 1939 - Foreign Marriages (551.271 - 551.272)
Section 551.271 - Marriages Solemnized in Another State Validated. - Sec. 1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act,...
Section 551.272 - Marriage Not Between Man and Woman Invalidated. - Sec. 2. This state recognizes marriage as inherently a unique...
Act 155 of 1964 - Circuit Court Family Counseling Services Act (551.331 - 551.344)
Section 551.331 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 551.332 - Family Counseling Services; Creation; Purpose; Establishment in Judicial Circuits; Appropriations; Participation in Funding; Agreement; Limitation. - Sec. 2. (1) For the purpose of preserving and improving...
Section 551.333 - Family Counseling Service as Arm of Circuit Court; Merger With Other Court Services; Contracts; Purchase of Services; Direct Service Delivery. - Sec. 3. The circuit court family counseling service is an...
Section 551.334 - Director; Qualifications; Employment, Term, and Compensation; Compensation of Staff. - Sec. 4. The chief executive officer of the circuit court...
Section 551.335 - Hiring of Professional and Clerical Staff. - Sec. 5. The director of a circuit court family counseling...
Section 551.336 - Rules and Standards of Eligibility for Counseling; Priority; Residential Requirements. - Sec. 6. The circuit court shall prescribe rules and standards...
Section 551.337 - Referrals to Agencies Outside Court; Conferences. - Sec. 7. The director of a circuit court family counseling...
Section 551.338 - Family Counseling Service as Impartial, Unbiased Resource in Evaluating Problems. - Sec. 8. Upon specific referral from the court or at...
Section 551.339 - Confidentiality; Privileged Communications; Exemption. - Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a...
Section 551.340 - Fee Schedule; Disposition of Revenues. - Sec. 10. The family counseling service may charge fees for...
Section 551.341 - Powers of Family Counseling Service. - Sec. 11. The family counseling service may engage in research,...
Section 551.342 - Statutory Provisions Not Changed or Affected; Conferences or Interviews Not Considered as Condonation. - Sec. 12. This act shall not change or affect grounds...
Section 551.343 - Multiple-Judge Circuit; Majority of Judges. - Sec. 13. In a multiple-judge circuit any act, decision or...
Section 551.344 - Submission to Family Counseling Not Required. - Sec. 14. This act shall not be construed to require...