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TCA 36-3-307

Nickname in license does not invalidate marriage

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A marriage is valid even if the marriage license uses a person's nickname instead of their real baptismal name, as long as the couple actually lived together as spouses and can be identified as the people who were actually married in the ceremony.

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Any marriage that may have been or may be celebrated between persons, by license regularly issued, is valid, and the issue thereof is declared legitimate, although the baptismal name of either party may be omitted in the license, or a nickname be used instead thereof; provided, that the parties have consummated the marriage by cohabitation, and can be identified as the persons between whom such marriage was solemnized.
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TCA Section36-3-307