TCA 36-3-306
Marriage consummated by ceremony not invalidated by failure to comply with law – Restriction
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What does this charge mean?
A marriage ceremony is valid even if the paperwork wasn't done perfectly correctly, as long as the couple actually went through with the ceremony and the marriage itself is not prohibited by Tennessee law (meaning the couple was legally allowed to marry each other).
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Failure to comply with the requirements of §§ 36-3-104 – 36-3-106, 36-3-109 – 36-3-111 shall not affect the validity of any marriage consummated by ceremony. No marriage shall be valid, whether consummated by ceremony or otherwise, if the marriage is prohibited in this state.
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TCA Section36-3-306