Chapter 551. Marriage
Of Marriage and the Solemnization Thereof
- MCL 551.1 Marriage Between Individuals of Same Sex As Invalid Contract
- MCL 551.2 Marriage As Civil Contract; Consent; License; Solemnization
- MCL 551.3 Incapacity; Persons Man Prohibited From Marrying
- MCL 551.4 Incapacity; Persons Woman Prohibited From Marrying
- MCL 551.5 Bigamy Prohibited
- MCL 551.6. [Repealed]
- MCL 551.7 Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage; Records; Return of Licenses and Certificates; Disposition of Fees Charged By Mayor Or County Clerk
- MCL 551.8. [Repealed]
- MCL 551.9 Solemnization of Marriage; Form; Declaration By Parties; Witnesses
- MCL 551.14 Unlawful Marriage By Person Authorized to Solemnize Marriage; Penalty
- MCL 551.15 Ceremony Performance With Knowledge of Lack of Authority Or Legal Impediment; Penalty
- MCL 551.16 Want of Jurisdiction Or Authority to Solemnize Marriage; Affect On Marriage
- MCL 551.17 Denominational Modes of Solemnization; Effect of Chapter
- MCL 551.18 Certificates and Records of Marriage As Evidence
Marriage of Person Under Sixteen
Marriage License
- MCL 551.101 Marriage License; Requirements; Place to Obtain, Delivery to Person Officiating
- MCL 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
- MCL 551.103 Persons Capable of Contracting Marriage; Age Requirement; Proof of Age; Filling Out License; Written Consent; Compliance; Filing Consent; Signing, Certification, and 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
- MCL 551.103a Marriage License; Time of Delivery; Solemnization of Marriage Required
- MCL 551.104 Certificate Completion; Officiating Person Duty; Original License Return; Record
- MCL 551.105 County Clerk; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty
- MCL 551.106 Person Officiating At Marriage; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty
- MCL 551.107 Failure to Return Certificate; Misdemeanor, Penalty
- MCL 551.108 Marriage License; False Statement In Application, Perjury
- MCL 551.109 Filing Reports of Marriage; Record
- MCL 551.110 License, Certificate Or Certified Copy Record As Evidence
- MCL 551.111 License Or Certificate Errors; Evidence, Correction
Antenuptial Physical Examination
Issuance of Marriage License Without Publicity
- MCL 551.201 Issuance of Marriage License Without Publicity; Order
- MCL 551.202 Application For Marriage License; Form; Fee; Performing Marriage Ceremony; Permit; Record; Marriage Certificate; Execution of Papers In Duplicate; Delivery of Marriage Certificate to Parties
- MCL 551.203 Private File of Papers; Forwarding Duplicate to State Registrar; Recordation of Filing In Private Register; Inspection of Files and Records; Request and Identification; Court Order; Petition to Unseal Marriage Record; Court Order; Findings; Petition By Surviving Party; Forwarding Copy of License and Marriage Certificate to County Clerk; Access
- MCL 551.204 Privileged Communications; Violation of Confidence As Misdemeanor; Publicity As Misdemeanor; Penalties; Libel Action; Neglecting to Make Proper Return; Section Inapplicable to License Unsealed Under Section 3(2) Or (3)
Legal Status of Married Minors
Separate Residence of Married Women For Political Purposes
Alienation of Affections
Circuit Court Family Counseling Services Act
- MCL 551.331 Short Title
- MCL 551.332 Family Counseling Services; Creation; Purpose; Establishment In Judicial Circuits; Appropriations; Participation In Funding; Agreement; Limitation
- MCL 551.333 Family Counseling Service As Arm of Circuit Court; Merger With Other Court Services; Contracts; Purchase of Services; Direct Service Delivery
- MCL 551.334 Director; Qualifications; Employment, Term, and Compensation; Compensation of Staff
- MCL 551.335 Hiring of Professional and Clerical Staff
- MCL 551.336 Rules and Standards of Eligibility For Counseling; Priority; Residential Requirements
- MCL 551.337 Referrals to Agencies Outside Court; Conferences
- MCL 551.338 Family Counseling Service As Impartial, Unbiased Resource In Evaluating Problems
- MCL 551.339 Confidentiality; Privileged Communications; Exemption
- MCL 551.340 Fee Schedule; Disposition of Revenues
- MCL 551.341 Powers of Family Counseling Service
- MCL 551.342 Statutory Provisions Not Changed Or Affected; Conferences Or Interviews Not Considered As Condonation
- MCL 551.343 Multiple-Judge Circuit; Majority of Judges
- MCL 551.344 Submission to Family Counseling Not Required