Will a marriage be valid in Kentucky if solemnized in Bora Bora Island?
Full Question:
My boyfriend and I are residents of Kentucky. We want to have a destination wedding at Bora Bora Island. Will the marriage be valid in Kentucky if solemnized in Bora Bora Island?
12/23/2016 |
Category: Marriage |
State: Kentucky |
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Answer:
Per Kentucky Revised Statutes §402.040
“(1) If any resident of this state marries in another state, the marriage shall be valid here if valid in the state where solemnized, unless the marriage is against Kentucky public policy.
(2) A marriage between members of the same sex is against Kentucky public policy and shall be subject to the prohibitions established in KRS 402.045.”
Per Kentucky Revised Statutes §402.045:
(2) A marriage between members of the same sex is against Kentucky public policy and shall be subject to the prohibitions established in KRS 402.045.”
“(1) A marriage between members of the same sex which occurs in another jurisdiction shall be void in Kentucky.
(2) Any rights granted by virtue of the marriage, or its termination, shall be unenforceable in Kentucky courts.”
(2) Any rights granted by virtue of the marriage, or its termination, shall be unenforceable in Kentucky courts.”
