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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 551 - Marriage
Act 128 of 1887 - Marriage License (551.101 - 551.111)
AN ACT establishing the minimum ages for contracting marriages; to require a civil license in order to marry and its registration; to provide for the implementation of federal law; and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act.
History: 1887, Act 128, Eff. Sept. 28, 1887 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 37, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 333, Imd. Eff. Aug. 10, 1998
- Section 551.101 - Marriage License; Requirements; Place to Obtain, Delivery to Person Officiating.
- 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 Department of Community Health; Social Security Number; Application Exempt From Disclosure.
- Section 551.103 - Persons Capable of Contracting Marriage; Age Requirement; Proof of Age; Certification of License; Copy of License; Fee; Allocation for Family Counseling Services; Return and Disposition of Unexpended Funds; Waiver of Fee; Additional Fee for Nonresidents; Delivery of License and Certificate to Officiating Individual; Recording Information; Forwarding Licenses and Certificates to State Registrar; Imposition of Fee by Certain Charter Counties.
- Section 551.103a - Marriage License; Time of Delivery; Solemnization of Marriage Required.
- Section 551.104 - Certificate Completion; Officiating Person Duty; Original License Return; Record.
- Section 551.105 - County Clerk; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty.
- Section 551.106 - Person Officiating at Marriage; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty.
- Section 551.107 - Failure to Return Certificate; Misdemeanor, Penalty.
- Section 551.108 - Marriage License; False Statement in Application, Perjury.
- Section 551.109 - Filing Reports of Marriage; Record.
- Section 551.110 - License, Certificate or Certified Copy Record as Evidence.
- Section 551.111 - License or Certificate Errors; Evidence, Correction.
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