Yes, a marriage can still be legal even if the couple chooses not to have sex. In most countries, the lack of consummation does not affect the legal validity of the marriage contract. Marriage is a legal and social union that involves a variety of rights and responsibilities beyond just the physical aspect of the relationship.
Yes, consensual sex between adults is legal in India, whether before or after marriage. However, there are laws in place to prevent specific forms of sexual activity, such as rape, child marriage, and child sexual abuse.
The first legal same-sex marriage between two women took place in the Netherlands on April 1, 2001. The couple, Helene Faasen and Anne-Marie Thus, were the first to legally marry under the Dutch same-sex marriage law.
The first country to legalize same-sex marriage was the Netherlands in 2001.
If by "illegal" you mean "against the law," then none. There is no state in the US where same-sex marriage is considered a crime. In fact, in most US states, same-sex marriage is legally recognized. (See related questions below: "What US states have legalized same-sex marriage" and "What US states have banned same-sex marriage.")
Yes, you can get married even if you already have a domestic partnership. In some places, you may need to dissolve the domestic partnership before getting married, while in others, you can simply marry and the domestic partnership will automatically be dissolved. It's important to check the specific laws and regulations in your location.
Yes. When a same-sex couple divorces, they are considered legally divorced in places where same-sex marriage is legal and they are considered single in places where same-sex marriage is not legally recognized.
a marriage can only be annulled if the couple have not consumated that marriage with having sex after the marriage ceremony
Yes. In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, then there is no legal difference between a same-sex marriage and an opposite-sex marriage.
Everything is good about marriage, whether it's same-sex marriage or opposite-sex marriage. It's a stable, loving way for a commited couple to live.
No. Any couple seeking to be married must personally appear before an authority authorized to issue a marriage license. For same-sex couples, that means you must both be physically present in a jurisdiction where same-sex marriage is legal when obtaining a marriage license.
Nowhere. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Trinidad.
1 same-sex couple has been issued a marriage license and 1 same-sex couple has had their civil union converted to marriage in this County as of July 9, 2014.
1 same-sex couple has been issued a marriage license and 1 same-sex couple has had their civil union converted to marriage in this County as of July 9, 2014.
1 same-sex couple has been issued a marriage license and 1 same-sex couple has had their civil union converted to marriage in Douglas County as of July 9, 2014.
1 same-sex couple has been issued a marriage license and 1 same-sex couple has had their civil union converted to marriage in Hancock County as of July 9, 2014.
Yes. If you are part of a same-sex couple, or likely to be one during your life, then same-sex marriage is an important issue. Particularly, if you are part of a binational same-sex couple, then same-sex marriage is very important. If you are not gay or lesbian, then same-sex marriage probably isn't going to impact your life very much one way or another. In states that have legalized same-sex marriage, life continues on as usual with few changes, except for same-sex married couples.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal under Mississippi law, regardless of where the couple is married.