Fact: Again, starting with Roman law, «parents» (as Coontz so politically correctly calls them) had little to do with effecting actual validity, although fathers had a necessary role to play in approving the union, and, in the case of manus marriage, the ceremony itself. (firstthings.com)
NOC proceedings are designed to result in merely preliminary type findings and are not directed at actual validity / infringement. (slaw.ca)
I read no quotes (direct or other) from anyone in this article so where is the actual validity of this «news»? (justarsenal.com)