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Marriage laws refer to the legal requirements which determine the validity of a marriage, which vary considerably between countries. Rights and obligationsA Ketubah in Aramaic, a Jewish marriage-contract outlining the duties of each partner. See also: Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United StatesA marriage, by definition, bestows rights and obligations on the married parties, and sometimes on relatives as well, being the sole mechanism for the creation of affinal ties (in-laws). These may include:
These rights and obligations vary considerably between societies, and between groups within society. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I read that it discriminates against gay people. Asked by KABANGA - Thu Jun 5 21:38:39 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. As the law in CA stands now, based on CA's Senate's legislative decision in 2006, all legal wording in CA refers to marriage as "between two persons." There is no mention of gender. The recent CA state supreme court ruling upheld the right for this equality in marriage as being "between two persons" plain and simple. Answered by magicbird - Thu Jun 5 21:51:19 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Marriage law"
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CBC Indepth: The Changing Face of Marriage
Open Marriage
Marriage Problems First Aid Kit