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{\bf{General Requirements}} & (i) {\bf{Minimum age}} (18+ or with approval); \{\{nl\}\}(ii) Both parties must have {\bf{capacity}} to {\bf{consent}} (the ability to comprehend and voluntarily agree); \{\{nl\}\}(iii) {\bf{intent}} to marry \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Ceremonial Marriage}} & \{\{bt\}\}{\bf{(1) License}} \{\{nl\}\}(capacity, waiting period, expiration) (state may require testing but may not condition the license on the results); \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{(2) Solemnization}} \{\{nl\}\}(officiant \& 2+ witnesses; must be filed) \tn 
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{\emph{No license issued when:}} & Bigamy, Affinity or Consanguinity, Duress or Fraud, Incapacity, Intoxication, "Sham" marriage \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Common Law Marriage}} \textasciicircum{}(mostly abolished but given full faith and credit)\textasciicircum{} & \{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Elements:}} (the 4 C's) \{\{nl\}\}(1) Capacity, \{\{nl\}\}(2) Consent (present agreement), \{\{nl\}\}(3) Cohabitation, \{\{nl\}\}(4) Conduct (public "holding out" of marital relationship) \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Putative Marriage}} \textasciicircum{}(for equitable relief only)\textasciicircum{} & \{\{bt\}\}{\emph{What:}} an innocent party (the "putative spouse") participated in a {\emph{ceremonial marriage}} \& believed in {\emph{good faith}} that the marriage was valid prior to discovering an impediment to the marriage \{\{nl\}\} {\emph{Effect:}} putative spouse can seek legal remedies like spousal support and property distribution \tn 
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{\bf{Void}} & {\bf{Bigamy}} ({\emph{exception}}: some states allow the 2nd marriage to become valid once the impediment is removed aka the "Enoch Arden" rule); \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Incest}} (by blood, marriage, or adoption); \{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Mental Incapacity}} \tn 
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{\emph{Defenses}}: & Lack of impediment (removal still makes the marriage voidable) \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Voidable}} \textasciicircum{}(valid until a party acts)\textasciicircum{} & \{\{bt\}\} age, incurable impotence, intoxication, fraud, duress, or lack of intent \tn 
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{\emph{Defenses}}: & unclean hands, laches, and estoppel \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Type}} & \{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Grounds}} & \{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Proof}} \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\emph{No-Fault}} & \{\{bt\}\} Marriage is irretrievably broken & \{\{bt\}\}(usually) separation for a statutory period \& state law factors \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\emph{Fault}} & \{\{bt\}\} Adultery & \{\{bt\}\} opportunity \& inclination \tn 
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 & Cruelty & cohabitation is unsafe or improper (usually requires course of conduct and physical harm) \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}{\bf{Defenses}} & \{\{bt\}\}{\emph{Recrimination}} \& Unclean Hands; {\emph{Connivance}}, {\emph{Condonation}}, {\emph{Collusion}}, Provocation, Insanity, Consent, Justification &  \tn 
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Jurisdiction: & A court with only SMJ jurisdiction but not PJ over both parties can decide status of the marriage but not division of property, support, etc. \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}Limited Divorce & \{\{bt\}\}legal separation while remaining married\{\{nl\}\}court may determine support and property division \{\{nl\}\} (wide recognition, rare use) \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}Interlocutory Period/Finalizing divorce & \{\{bt\}\} many states do not finalize until a certain period has elapsed; cannot remarry during \tn 
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\{\{bb\}\}{\bf{Methods:}} & \{\{bb\}\}(Majority) Equitable Distribution\{\{nl\}\} (Minority) Community Property (50/50 presumption) \tn 
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{\bf{Marital Property}} & acquired during marriage by any means other than gift, descent, devise \tn 
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{\emph{included}} & pensions, damage awards from tort suits from cause of action that accrues during marriage, stock options \tn 
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{\bf{Separate Property}} & acquired: before marriage, by valid agreement, by gift or inheritance, by cause/judgment that accrued prior to marriage\{\{nl\}\} property that a party has sold or granted or conveyed for value (including mortgage) prior to separation \tn 
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\{\{bb\}\}{\bf{Mixed Property}} & \{\{bb\}\}SP may be transformed into MP if commingled \& no longer traceable OR by manifested intent (e.g., changing title to property) \tn 
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{\bf{Distribution factors}} & Duration of the marriage; \{\{nl\}\} Existence of prior marriages; \{\{nl\}\} Economic circumstances \& needs (age, health, income, needs, earning potential); \{\{nl\}\} Assets, debts, and liabilities; \{\{nl\}\} Standard of living during the marriage; \{\{nl\}\} Child custody provisions; \{\{nl\}\} Contributions to marriage; \{\{nl\}\} Source of money used to purchase property; \{\{nl\}\} Value of separate property; \{\{nl\}\} Dissipation/damage to martial property \tn 
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{\bf{UPAA}} (Uniform Premarital Agreement Act) & \textasciicircum{}(similar to common law)\textasciicircum{} \{\{nl\}\} {\emph{Challenge to enforceability:}}\{\{nl\}\} (a) {\bf{Involuntariness}} (duress, fraud, coercion, overreaching behavior)); \{\{nl\}\} (b) {\bf{Unconscionability}} at time of execution (majority) or enforcement (minority); \{\{nl\}\}(c) {\bf{Lack of reasonable knowledge}} or disclosure of the other's assets and obligations \{\{nl\}\} (party can {\emph{waive}} full and fair disclosure) \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}Permissible terms & \{\{bt\}\}clause preventing modification of spousal support or property rights \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\} Choice of Law & \{\{bt\}\} state with the "most significant relationship" to the marriage \& agreement \tn 
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\{\{bt\}\}Discretionary exception to enforceability:\{\{nl\}\}\textasciicircum{} (also applies to premarital agreements) \textasciicircum{} & \{\{bt\}\}agreement will would leave one spouse "woefully impoverished" and a dependent on the state \tn 
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