MARRIAGE

Marriage is a special personal and legal relationship between a man and woman arising out of a civil contract.  Marriages are valid if licensed, solemnized (formal ceremony held), and registered.

The general rule is if a marriage is valid where performed, then it is valid everywhere, unless it is contrary to the public policy of the state.

See Entering Marriage:  Requirements for information about licensing, solemnization, registration, common law marriages, putative marriages, and subsequent marriages.