Sentences with phrase «valid marriages even»

Putative - spouse laws protect spouses who genuinely believed they were in valid marriages even though they failed, inadvertently, to meet the requirements for a legal marriage.

Not exact matches

CatholicMom sez: o even if «man» passes a law saying «they» can get married as two men or two women, this does not make the marriage valid.

So even if «man» passes a law saying «they» can get married as two men or two women, this does not make the marriage valid.

Because EVERY valid argument that folks have make for redefining marriage for Gays, can equally be used for the legalization of Polygamy (think Sharia Law), and even group marriages.

But even then, the acceptance of children outside of marriage comes with a caveat: in this case, the most resourced assure everyone else that all family forms are valid, children are resilient, and can thrive just as well in single - parent families as in married families» and then turn around and admonish their children that they should never, never have children outside of marriage.

But even aside from your personal opinion, and whether or not it is shaped by the push for equality, the State does have an interest in stable marriages and therefor a valid reason to regulate them.

The controversial legislation, often called DOMA, defines marriage for federal purposes as unions only between a man and woman, and excludes same - sex unions, even those valid under state law.

Proxy marriages can be organised by lawyers and solicitors and are valid even if neither partner is present at the time.

- British Columbia's Family Relations Act states that even if there is a valid marriage contract, the court may re-divide the assets on the basis of fairness.

One spouse can be a putative spouse, even if the other one knows that the marriage isn't valid.

-- The prenup is not in writing: For a prenuptial agreement to be valid, it must be a written document, witnessed by outside parties — At least one party provided false information: The inclusion of untruthful information or even incomplete information will render a prenuptial agreement invalid — Pressure, duress or coercion: If one party forces the other to sign a prenuptial agreement, regardless of whom the document most benefits, it will be invalid — The prenup was not read: If one or the other spouse does not read the prenuptial agreement, it is possible the document could be challenged — Improper execution: To be valid, the agreement must be read and signed by both parties before the marriage occurs — Gross unfairness: While a prenuptial agreement gives the couple a great deal of flexibility in how they establish financial rights, the court may decide not to enforce the prenup if it is grossly unfair to one of the parties

Anyone who was in some way financially dependent on the deceased at the time of death may be able to make a valid claim, so that also applies to children outside marriages, cohabitees and even mistresses.»

A bigamous marriage is never made valid, and in North Carolina, it can even be challenged after the death of one of the spouses.