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BusLawVocats8.01
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| marriage between persons who are related by marriage | Affinity |
| an allowance made to a divorced person by his or her former spouse for support | Alimony |
| declaration by the court that a marriage was never effective | Annulment |
| having two spouses at the same time | Bigamy |
| marriage administered by someone who has authority to solemnize the marriage | Ceremonial Marriage |
| an informal type of marriage requiring no ceremony—legalized by some states, but not by others | Common Law Marriage |
| provide that any wealth accumulated during a marriage belongs equally to both spouses | Community Property Laws |
| marriage between persons who are related by blood | Consanguinity |
| declaration by the court that a valid marriage has come to an end | Divorce |
| under common law, published notices of a forthcoming marriage in order to give persons who might oppose the chance to object | Marriage Banns (Bans) |
| having only one spouse at a time | Monogamy |
| program to enable welfare agencies to find absent parents in order to enforce child support | Parent Locator Service |
| having three or more spouses at the same time | Polygamy |
| an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage | Premarital Agreement |
| one or both parties is represented by an agent who acts on their behalf | Proxy Marriage |
| government-issued certificate giving permission to marry | Marriage License |
| Celebrate, Make Official,Formalize, Sanctify | Solemnize |