HB 235 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 235
AN ACT relative to the recognition of out-of-state marriages.
SPONSORS: Rep. DeChane, Straf 3; Rep. Theberge, Coos 4
This bill provides that any marriage legally contracted outside of this state and valid in the jurisdiction where contracted shall be recognized as valid in this state.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0893
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to the recognition of out-of-state marriages.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Effect of Marriage; Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages. RSA 457:3 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
457:3 Effect of Marriage; Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages. Every marriage contracted by parties within the degrees prohibited by RSA 457:1 and RSA 457:2 is incestuous and void, and the issue of such marriage shall be deemed children born of unwed parents, provided, however, that any marriage legally contracted outside of this state by persons not domiciled in this state and valid in the jurisdiction where contracted shall be recognized as valid in this state for all purposes if or once the said contracting parties are or become permanent residents of this state subsequent to such marriage and the issue of any such marriage shall be legitimate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.