20 chapters · 438 sections in this title.
19-A M.R.S. § 650 Findings and purposes
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All municipal clerks, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics and courts of this State have a duty and are legally required to construe the provisions of Maine's marriage laws in accordance with the following findings and purposes: [PL 2019, c. 340, §1 (AMD).] 1. Findings. The pe…
19-A M.R.S. § 650-A Codification of marriage
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Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 people. Gender-specific terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships must be construed to be gender-neutral for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, …
19-A M.R.S. § 650-B Recognition of marriage licensed and certified in another jurisdiction
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A marriage of a same-sex couple that is validly licensed and certified in another jurisdiction is recognized for all purposes under the laws of this State.
19-A M.R.S. § 651 Recording of intentions
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1. Place of recording. Residents of the State intending to be joined in marriage shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides or with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. If only one of the partie…