Section 551.271 – Marriages Solemnized in Another State Validated.

551.271 Marriages solemnized in another state validated. Sec. 1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a marriage contracted between a man and a woman who are residents of this state and who were, at the time of the marriage, legally competent to contract marriage according to the laws of this state, which marriage […]

Section 551.272 – Marriage Not Between Man and Woman Invalidated.

551.272 Marriage not between man and woman invalidated. Sec. 2. This state recognizes marriage as inherently a unique relationship between a man and a woman, as prescribed by section 1 of chapter 83 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 551.1 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and therefore a marriage that is not between […]