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31-11-1-1 Same sex marriages prohibited
(a) Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female.
(b) A marriage between persons of the same gender is void in Indiana
even if the marriage is lawful in the place where it is solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-1997, SEC.1.
31-11-1-2 Marriage to close relative prohibited; marriages between cousins; exceptions
Two (2) individuals may not marry each other if the individuals
are more closely related than second cousins. However, two (2)
individuals may marry each other if the individuals are:
(1) first cousins; and
(2) both at least sixty-five (65) years of age.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-1-3 Bigamous marriages prohibited
Two (2) individuals may not marry each other if either individual has a husband or wife who is alive.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-1-4 Minimum age for marriage
Except as provided in section 5 or 6 of this chapter, two (2)
individuals may not marry each other unless both individuals are at
least eighteen (18) years of age.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-1-5 Consent to underage marriage
Two (2) individuals may marry each other if:
(1) both individuals are at least seventeen (17) years of age;
(2) each individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age receives the consent required by IC 31-11-2; and
(3) the individuals are not prohibited from marrying each other for a reason set forth in this article.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-1-6 Issuance of marriage license to underage persons; procedure; confidentiality of records
(a) Two (2) individuals may marry each other if:
(1) the individuals are not prohibited from marrying for a reason set forth in this article; and
(2) a circuit or superior court of the county of residence of
either individual considers the information required to be submitted by
subsection (b) and authorizes the clerk of the circuit court to issue
the individuals a marriage license.
(b) A court may not authorize the clerk of the circuit court to issue a marriage license under subsection (a) unless:
(1) the individuals have filed with the court a verified petition that includes allegations that:
(A) the female is at least fifteen (15) years of age;
(B) the female is pregnant or is a mother;
(C) each of the individuals who is less than eighteen (18)
years of age has received the consent required by IC 31-11-2;
(D) the male is at least fifteen (15) years of age and is either:
(i) the putative father of the expected child of the female; or
(ii) the father of the female's child; and
(E) the individuals desire to marry each other;
(2) the court has provided notice of the hearing required by
this section to both parents of both petitioners or, if applicable to
either petitioner:
(A) to the legally appointed guardian or custodian of a petitioner; or
(B) to one (1) parent of a petitioner if the other parent:
(i) is deceased;
(ii) has abandoned the petitioner;
(iii) is mentally incompetent;
(iv) is an individual whose whereabouts is unknown; or
(v) is a noncustodial parent who is delinquent in the
payment of court ordered child support on the date the petition is
filed;
(3) a hearing is held on the petition in which the petitioners
and interested persons, including parents, guardians, and custodians,
are given an opportunity to appear and present evidence; and
(4) the allegations of the petition filed under subdivision (1) have been proven.
(c) A court's authorization granted under subsection (a):
(1) constitutes part of the confidential files of the clerk of the circuit court; and
(2) may be inspected only by written permission of a circuit, superior, or juvenile court.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 1: Who May Marry
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-2-1 Necessity of consent to marry
Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, each individual
who is less than eighteen (18) years of age must obtain consent under
this chapter before the individual may marry.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article
11: Marriage - Chapter 2: Consent to Marry Required for Certain
Individuals
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-2-2 Execution of consent to marry
(a) A consent to marry under this chapter must be signed and
verified in the presence of the clerk of the circuit court by:
(1) both parents, natural or adoptive, of the individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) the legally appointed guardian of the individual;
(3) one (1) parent of the individual if legal custody has been awarded to that parent by a judicial decree; or
(4) one (1) parent if the other parent:
(A) is deceased;
(B) has abandoned the individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age;
(C) is physically or mentally incompetent to furnish the written consent; or
(D) is an individual whose whereabouts is unknown.
(b) If only one (1) parent signs the consent under subsection (a)(3)
or (a)(4), the consent must contain a verified statement of fact that
explains why only one (1) parent is required to sign the consent.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article
11: Marriage - Chapter 2: Consent to Marry Required for Certain
Individuals
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-2-3 Issuance of marriage license to minor not obtaining required consent; procedure
(a) An individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age may marry if:
(1) the individual petitions the judge of the circuit or superior court of a county that is:
(A) the county of residence of the individual or the county
of residence of the individual that the individual intends to marry; or
(B) a county that adjoins a county described in clause (A);
(2) the judge of the circuit or superior court directs the clerk
of the circuit court to issue the individuals who intend to marry each
other a license to marry without obtaining the consent required by
section 1 of this chapter; and
(3) the individual is not prohibited from marrying for a reason set forth in IC 31-11-1.
(b) The petition made under subsection (a)(1) may be made in writing
or orally. The judge of the court may conduct investigations
and hold hearings on the petition. The judge may, by written order,
direct the clerk of the circuit court to issue a marriage license under
subsection (a)(2) if the judge:
(1) considers the facts relevant to the issue presented by the petition;
(2) finds that good and sufficient reason for the order has been shown; and
(3) finds that the order is in the best interest of all persons concerned with the issues raised in the petition.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article
11: Marriage - Chapter 2: Consent to Marry Required for Certain
Individuals
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-1 Marriage license required to marry
Before two (2) individuals may marry each other, the individuals must obtain a marriage license under this chapter.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-2 Prerequisites for issuance of marriage license
A clerk of a circuit court may not issue a marriage license unless
the individuals who apply for the license have the authority to marry
each other under IC 31-11-1.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-3 County of residence or solemnization; place to obtain license
Individuals who intend to marry must obtain a marriage license
from the clerk of the circuit court of the county of residence of either
of the individuals. If neither of the individuals who intends to marry
is a resident of Indiana, the individuals must obtain the marriage
license from the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the
marriage is to be solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-4 Application; sexually transmitted diseases acknowledgment; religious objections
(a) An application for a marriage license must be written and
verified. The application must contain the following information
concerning each of the applicants:
(1) Full name.
(2) Birthplace.
(3) Residence.
(4) Age.
(5) Names of dependent children.
(6) Full name, including the maiden name of a mother, last known residence, and, if known, the place of birth of:
(A) the birth parents of the applicant if the applicant is not adopted; or
(B) the adoptive parents of the applicant if the applicant is adopted.
(7) A statement of facts necessary to determine whether any legal impediment to the proposed marriage exists.
(8) Except as provided in subsection (e), an acknowledgment that
both applicants must sign, affirming that the applicants have received
the information described in section 5 of this chapter, including a list
of test sites for the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune
deficiency syndrome). The
acknowledgment required by this subdivision must be in the following form:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I acknowledge that I have received information regarding dangerous
communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted and a list of test
sites for the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency
syndrome).
__________________________ ____________
Signature of Applicant Date
__________________________ ____________
Signature of Applicant Date
(b) The clerk of the circuit court shall record the application,
including the license and certificate of marriage, in a book provided
for that purpose. This book is a public record.
(c) The state department of health shall develop uniform forms for
applications for marriage licenses. The state department of health shall
furnish these forms to the circuit court clerks. The state department
of health may periodically revise these forms.
(d) The state department of health shall require that the record of
marriage form developed under subsection (c) must include each
applicant's Social Security number. Any Social Security numbers
collected on the record of marriage form shall be kept confidential and
used only to carry out the purposes of the Title IV-D program. A person
who knowingly or intentionally violates confidentiality regarding an
applicant's Social Security numbers as described in this subsection
commits a Class A infraction.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who objects on religious grounds is not required to:
(1) verify the application under subsection (a) by oath or affirmation; or
(2) sign the acknowledgment described in subsection (a)(8).
However, before the clerk of the circuit court may issue a marriage
license to a member of the Old Amish Mennonite church, the bishop of
that member must sign a statement that the information in the
application is true.
(f) If a person objects on religious grounds to:
(1) verifying the application under subsection (a) by oath or affirmation; or
(2) signing the acknowledgment described in subsection (a)(8);
the clerk of the circuit court shall indicate that fact on the application for a marriage license.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.213-1999, SEC.8; P.L.86-2002, SEC.5.
31-11-4-5 Distribution of information concerning dangerous communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted
(a) The clerk of the circuit court shall distribute to marriage
license applicants written information or videotaped information
approved by the AIDS advisory council of the state
department of health concerning dangerous communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted.
(b) Written information and videotaped information distributed by
each clerk of the circuit court under subsection (a) must provide
current information on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and
other dangerous communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted. The
information must include an explanation of the following:
(1) The etiology of dangerous communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted.
(2) The behaviors that create a high risk of transmission of such diseases.
(3) Precautionary measures that reduce the risk of contracting such diseases.
(4) The necessity for consulting medical specialists if infection is suspected.
(c) At the time of application for a marriage license, each clerk of the circuit court shall:
(1) provide the marriage license applicants with written
information furnished under subsection (a) concerning dangerous
communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted; or
(2) show the marriage license applicants videotaped information
furnished under subsection (a) concerning dangerous communicable
diseases that are sexually transmitted.
(d) In addition to the information provided to marriage license
applicants under subsection (c), each clerk of the circuit court shall
inform each marriage license applicant that the applicant may be tested
on a voluntary basis for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection by
the applicant's private physician or at another testing site. The clerk
shall provide the marriage applicants with a list of testing sites in
the community.
(e) An applicant who objects to the written information or
videotaped information on religious grounds is not required to receive
the information.
(f) If materials required by this section are not prepared by other
sources, the state department of health shall prepare the materials.
(g) The provider of the materials is responsible for all costs
involved in the development, preparation, and distribution of the
information required by this section. Except for the materials developed
by the state, the state and county are not liable for the costs of
materials used to implement this section and section 4 of this chapter.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-6 Proof of birth date
Each individual who applies for a marriage license must submit to the clerk of the circuit court:
(1) a certified copy of the individual's birth certificate;
(2) a certified copy of a judicial decree issued under IC
34-28-1 (or IC 34-4-3 before its repeal) that establishes the date of
the individual's birth;
(3) any written evidence of the individual's date of birth that is satisfactory to the clerk; or
(4) a valid operator's license or other identification issued by
a state that contains the individual's date of birth and current
address.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.158.
31-11-4-7 Birth date information required for issuance of marriage license
A clerk of a circuit court or a deputy of the clerk may not issue a
marriage license unless the application for the license is accompanied
by the information required to be submitted by section 6 of this
chapter.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-8 Filing of consent to marry; entry of notice of filing
If a written consent is required by IC 31-11-2, a clerk of a
circuit court may not receive an application for a marriage license
unless:
(1) the clerk has filed the consent form in the clerk's office; and
(2) the clerk has entered a notice of the filing on the marriage license docket.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-9 Expiration of application
An application for a marriage license expires sixty (60) days
after the application is filed with the clerk of the circuit court
unless a license to marry is issued under the application within that
time.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-10 Expiration of license
A marriage license expires sixty (60) days after the license is
issued unless a marriage is solemnized under the license within that
time.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-11 Conditions precluding issuance of marriage license
A clerk of a circuit court may not issue a marriage license if either of the individuals who applies for the license:
(1) has been adjudged to be mentally incompetent unless the clerk finds that the adjudication is no longer in effect; or
(2) is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a narcotic drug.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-12 Refusal to issue marriage license; notice; hearing; finding; costs
(a) If it appears that two (2) individuals do not have a right to a
marriage license, the clerk of the circuit court shall refuse to issue
the license. If the clerk refuses to issue the license and if requested
by the individuals, the clerk shall:
(1) certify the refusal to the circuit court; and
(2) notify the individuals of the clerk's actions.
(b) At the earliest practicable time, the court shall hold a hearing
on whether a marriage license should be issued to the individuals. The
court shall notify the individuals of the time and place of the hearing.
The hearing shall be held without a jury and may be held in court or in
chambers. The court's finding concerning the issuance of a license is
final.
(c) The clerk of the circuit court shall:
(1) issue; or
(2) refuse to issue;
a marriage license in conformance with the court's order.
(d) The individuals who intend to marry are not liable for costs for any actions taken under this section.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-13 Duty to present marriage license to individual authorized to solemnize marriages
Individuals who intend to marry each other must present a marriage
license that is issued under this chapter to an individual who is
authorized by IC 31-11-6 to solemnize marriages.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-14 Marriage license as authorization of solemnization of marriage
A marriage license that is issued under this chapter is the legal
authority for an individual who is authorized to solemnize marriages to
marry two (2) individuals.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-15 Marriage certificates
Each marriage license must have two (2) certificates attached to
the license. The state department of health shall prescribe a uniform
form for these certificates. One (1) certificate must be marked
"Original" and one (1) certificate must be marked "Duplicate". Each
certificate must contain the following:
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I ________ (name) certify that on ______ (date) at ______ in _______ County, Indiana, _______ of ______ County, ______
(state) and _______ of ______ County, _____ (state) were married by me
as authorized under a marriage license that was issued by the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of _______ County, Indiana, dated _______.
Signed
(OFFICIAL DESIGNATION)
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-16 Completion, disposition, filing, and recording of marriage certificates and marriage licenses
(a) The individual who solemnizes a marriage shall do the following:
(1) Complete the original and duplicate certificates described in section 15 of this chapter.
(2) Give the original certificate to the individuals who married each other.
(3) Not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the
marriage, file the duplicate certificate and the license to marry with
the clerk of the circuit court who issued the marriage license.
(b) The clerk of the circuit court shall record the duplicate
certificate and license to marry as prescribed by the state department
of health under section 15 of this chapter.
(c) If a duplicate certificate and marriage license are filed with a
clerk of the circuit court who did not issue the marriage license, the
clerk shall return the certificate and license to the clerk of the
circuit court who issued the license.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-17 Failure to file marriage certificates and
marriage licenses; declaratory order upon proof of marriage; legal
effect; recording requirements
(a) If the individual who solemnizes a marriage fails to:
(1) appropriately complete the certificate of marriage; or
(2) timely file the duplicate marriage certificate and marriage license with the clerk of the circuit court;
as required by section 16 of this chapter, either party to the marriage
may file for a declaratory judgment in the circuit court with
jurisdiction in the county in which the marriage occurred.
(b) Upon proof by oral testimony or affidavits, the court may issue a declaratory order that:
(1) the marriage of the individuals listed was solemnized before the date the original marriage license expired;
(2) any error by the party who solemnized the marriage does not affect the validity of the marriage; and
(3) the clerk of the circuit court shall:
(A) accept the order for filing; and
(B) issue a duplicate marriage license with the date the
marriage occurred to the party who sought declaratory relief.
(c) A court order issued under this section has the same legal effect as a properly attested and filed marriage certificate.
(d) The clerk of the circuit court shall record the duplicate
license and court order and forward a copy of the marriage records to
the state department of health on at least a monthly basis.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-18 Marriage records, forms, and indexes
(a) The clerk of the circuit court shall forward marriage records
to the state department of health on at least a monthly basis.
(b) The state department of health shall:
(1) prescribe a form for recording marriages;
(2) accept a court order under section 17 of this chapter (or IC
31-7-3-15.5 before its repeal) in place of a marriage certificate;
(3) prepare an annual index of all marriages solemnized in
Indiana and furnish at least one (1) index to the Indiana state library;
and
(4) furnish reports on records of marriage published by the
state department of health to the Indiana state library.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-4-19 Public inspection of statistical data from marriage records
Statistical data derived from records of marriages are open to public inspection.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 4: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-1 Marriages void without legal proceedings
A marriage that is solemnized in Indiana and is void under section
2, 3, or 5 of this chapter is void without any legal proceedings.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-2 Prior existing marriage
A marriage is void if either party to the marriage had a wife or
husband who was living when the marriage was solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-3 Marriage to close relative; marriages between cousins; exceptions
A marriage is void if the parties to the marriage are more closely
related than second cousins. However, a marriage is not void if:
(1) the marriage was solemnized after September 1, 1977;
(2) the parties to the marriage are first cousins; and
(3) both of the parties were at least sixty-five (65) years of age when the marriage was solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-4 Mentally incompetent persons
A marriage is void if either party to the marriage was mentally incompetent when the marriage was solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-5 Common law marriages entered into after January 1, 1958
A marriage is void if the marriage is a common law marriage that was entered into after January 1, 1958.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-8-6 Foreign marriage solemnized between Indiana residents to evade Indiana law
A marriage is void if the parties to the marriage:
(1) are residents of Indiana;
(2) had their marriage solemnized in another state with the intent to:
(A) evade IC 31-11-4-4 or IC 31-11-4-11 (or IC 31-7-3-3 or IC 31-7-3-10 before their repeal); and
(B) subsequently return to Indiana and reside in Indiana; and
(3) without having established residence in another state in
good faith, return to Indiana and reside in Indiana after the marriage
is solemnized.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 8: Void Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-9-1 Actions to annul voidable marriages
Actions to annul voidable marriages under this chapter are governed by IC 31-11-10.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 9: Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-9-2 Incapacity to marry because of age or mental incompetence
A marriage is voidable if a party to the marriage was incapable
because of age or mental incompetency of contracting the marriage.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 9: Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-9-3 Fraud
A marriage is voidable if the marriage was brought about through
fraud on the part of one (1) of the parties to the marriage.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 9: Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-10-1 Action by party incapable of contracting marriage because of age or mental incompetence
(a) This section applies to a marriage that is voidable under IC
31-11-9-2 on the ground that a party to the marriage was incapable
because of age or mental incompetency of contracting the marriage.
(b) The incapable party described in subsection (a) may file an
action to annul the marriage in a court that has jurisdiction over the
action under section 3 of this chapter.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 10: Actions to Annul Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-10-2 Action by victim of fraud; defense
(a) This section applies to a marriage that is voidable under IC
31-11-9-3 on the ground that the marriage was brought about through
fraud on the part of one (1) of the parties to the marriage.
(b) The alleged victim of fraud described in subsection (a) may file
an action to annul the marriage in a court that has jurisdiction over
the action under section 3 of this chapter.
(c) It is a defense in an action brought under this section that,
after the discovery of the alleged fraud, the alleged victim continued
to cohabit with the other party to the marriage.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 10: Actions to Annul Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-10-3 Jurisdiction
A circuit or superior court has jurisdiction over actions to annul voidable marriages under this chapter.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 10: Actions to Annul Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-10-4 Procedure
An action to annul a voidable marriage under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with IC 31-15.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 10: Actions to Annul Voidable Marriages
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-1 False information in marriage license application
A person who knowingly furnishes false information to a clerk of
the circuit court when the person applies for a marriage license under
IC 31-11-4 commits a Class D felony.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-2 False information in verified written consent
A person who knowingly furnishes false information in a verified
written consent under IC 31-11-2 commits a Class D felony.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-3 False information concerning applicant's physical condition
An applicant for a marriage license who knowingly furnishes false
information concerning the applicant's physical condition to the clerk
of a circuit court commits a Class D felony.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.41-2005, SEC.1.
31-11-11-4 Acceptance of false information concerning applicant's physical condition
A clerk of the circuit court or a deputy of the clerk who issues a
license to marry, knowing that the information concerning the physical
condition of an applicant is false, commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-5 Solemnization of marriage in violation of this article
A person who:
(1) is authorized to solemnize marriages by IC 31-11-6; and
(2) solemnizes a marriage in violation of this article;
commits a Class C infraction.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-6 Attempt to solemnize marriage by person not authorized to solemnize marriages
A person who:
(1) attempts to solemnize a marriage; and
(2) is not authorized to solemnize marriages by IC 31-11-6;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-7 Solemnization of marriage between persons prohibited from marrying
A person who knowingly solemnizes a marriage of individuals who
are prohibited from marrying by IC 31-11-1 commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.
31-11-11-8 Failure to timely file marriage license and duplicate marriage certificate
(1) solemnizes a marriage; and
(2) fails to file the marriage license and a duplicate marriage certificate with the clerk of the circuit court not later than ninety (90) days after the date the marriage was solemnized;
commits a Class C infraction.
Indiana Code - Title 31: Family Law and Juvenile Law - Article 11: Marriage - Chapter 11: Offenses As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.