2006-07-03 19:40:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Section one of Article Four of the United States Constitution is known as the Full Faith and Credit Clause. It was primarily intended to provide for the continuity between states and enforcement across state lines of non-federal laws, civil claims and court rulings.
Basically this means that sense one state recognizes your marriage by law that another state has agreed to honor it.
As far as a different country, the USA recognizes the marriage as long as one of the persons is a citizen.
2006-07-10 08:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A marriage LICENSE is valid only where it is issued, and presumes that a marriage will take place soon in its area (.http://usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/minnesota/index.shtml)
A marriage CERTIFICATE, proof that a marriage has taken place, is valid everywhere. However many states don't recognize common-law marriage, or same-sex marriages, that are legal in other states.
2006-07-03 21:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The full faith and credit clause of the US Constitution requires each state to recognize marriages from other states. However, I am not sure where the other 'country' part comes from.
2006-07-03 20:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your county clerk should have that information.
2006-07-03 19:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by peachyone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋