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https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c001/sc01/
[PDF] Title 13 Domestic Relations - Delaware Code
---(e) For all purposes of the laws of this State, 2 persons of the same gender who are parties to a legal union other than a marriage. Title 13 - Domestic ...
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/title13.pdfMarriage Licenses | New Castle County, DE - Official Website
Review details for marriage licenses and applying online.
https://www.newcastlede.gov/126/Marriage-Licenses
[PDF] Delaware Marriage Law - Lambda Legal
The Marriage Act extended the freedom to marry to same- gender couples on the same terms as different-gender couples. It ended the ability to ...
https://legacy.lambdalegal.org/sites/default/files/publications/downloads/fs_delaware-marriage-law.pdfDelaware Wedding Laws
Delaware Wedding Laws Drafted and last reviewed for accuracy by the Delaware marriage law team at the Universal Life Church Ministries on Delaware is a small but mighty state. The second smallest state in the country, Delaware is often considered a jewel because of its location along the Eastern Seaboard.
https://www.ulc.org/wedding-laws/delaware?srsltid=AfmBOoodzbIO2a6LT9o21pVuJ1ogYC1t3aykJrlq9_YSfzQFF-Xq2vy2
Applying for a Marriage License | Sussex County
- Marriage licenses are being issued by appointment only. Please be sure to contact the office within the 60-day window of your wedding to schedule an appointment. The office staff will be sure to schedule your appointment within the 30-day window of your wedding ceremony.
https://sussexcountyde.gov/applying-marriage-license
Delaware Family Law and Legal Issues Overview – LawInfo
Delaware Family Law: An Overview Family issues are both emotionally and legally complex to work out on your own. While the emotional turmoil is something that must be addressed personally, you don’t need to address the legal part of your family issue alone or without the benefit of legal expertise.
https://www.lawinfo.com/resources/family-law/delaware/
13 Delaware Code § 115 (2025) - Forms for marriage license; certificates of marriage. :: 2025 Delaware Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia
2025 Delaware Code Title 13 - Domestic Relations Chapter 1. MARRIAGE Subchapter I. General Provisions § 115. Forms for marriage license; certificates of marriage. (a) The Department of Health and Social Services shall prescribe a marriage license form which shall be issued by the several clerks of the peace and such other forms, books, dockets and records as may be necessary to properly record marriages and the issuance of marriage...
https://law.justia.com/codes/delaware/title-13/chapter-1/subchapter-i/section-115/
Delaware Marital Property Laws - FindLaw
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Delaware Marital Property Laws - FindLaw
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Delaware legislature introduces bill to recognize lawful first cousin marriages | Delaware Public Media
Delaware is presently among 25 states that ban first cousin marriages, but a new bill could alter that law to some extent. State Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton’s (D-Newark) legislation would only recognize legal first cousin marriages made outside the First State — it would not legalize such marriages to occur within Delaware.
https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2025-02-02/delaware-legislature-introduces-bill-to-recognize-lawful-first-cousin-marriages
Delaware Marriage Laws | § 125 | AMM
Delaware Code 125 Validity of marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913. All marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913, by a minister of any religion, even though not a stated and ordained minister of the gospel, if otherwise valid, shall be as valid as if the same had been performed by a stated and ordained minister of the gospel.
https://theamm.org/marriage-laws/delaware/432
Getting Married in Delaware: A Legal Guide | DocDraft
Getting Married in Delaware: A Legal Guide Getting married in Delaware requires obtaining a marriage license from any county clerk's office, with no waiting period and a 30-day validity period. Both parties must appear in person with valid identification, pay the license fee (typically $50-100), and can have the ceremony performed by various officiants including judges, religious ministers, or certain public officials.
https://www.docdraft.ai/legal-guides/getting-married/delaware?srsltid=AfmBOopxRM-XOX7QT5yAloS2BM6ZpX6DKUyc_gDvA6pbleCLneOeXCi3
Delaware Becomes First State to Ban Child Marriage | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
May 9, 2018 Share On Wednesday, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a bill setting the minimum marriage age at 18, making his state the first in the U.S. to ban child marriage. The law takes effect immediately. Previously, a minor in that state could get married at any age with a judge’s approval.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/delaware-becomes-first-state-to-ban-child-marriage/
Same-sex marriage in Delaware - Wikipedia
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Delaware since July 1, 2013. Governor Jack Markell signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on May 7, 2013, just hours after its passage in the Delaware House of Representatives and Senate. Delaware was the eleventh U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Delaware
Legislation Document
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1 FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 8 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARRIAGES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: Section 1.
https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141900&legislationTypeId=6&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HS1forHB8
Delaware Legalizes Same-Gender Marriage - Richards, Layton & Finger
Delaware Legalizes Same-Gender Marriage May 10, 2013 Publication| Labor & Employment On May 7, 2013, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law the Civil Marriage Equality and Religious Freedom Act of 2013 (the “Act”), which will allow same-gender couples to enter into marriages.
https://www.rlf.com/delaware-legalizes-same-gender-marriage/