Legal Status of Women in Iowa

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tion assumed by the act of marriage. Society is recognized as a third party to the agreement and as having a well defined interest in the duties and obligations of such relation. It is because of this interest, that the law

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or not at the option of such party made known at any time before he or she is six months older than the age thus fixed. [§3377.] The common law rule fixing the age of consen

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assume the relation of husband and wife, followed by cohabitation, being sufficient, provided there is no legal disability on the part of either existing at the time. It is immaterial how the intention to marry is expressed. It has been held in this state that a marriage was legal, where the woman intended present marriage, thou

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, nor shall it be granted where either party is a minor, Consent of parent. without the previous consent of the parent or guardian

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for the marriage of whom the license is applied for, he must take the te

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ting that he was acquainted with the parties and knew them to be of competent age and condition, or that the requisite proof of such fact wa

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clerk's office after being acknowledged by the said parent or guardian, or proved to

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he is guilty of a misdemeanor, and if a marriage is solemnized without such license being procured, the

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ing minister or magistrate shall, on request, give

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prescribed, are valid, but the parties themselves, and all other parties aiding or

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, unless within ninety days after the ceremony he shall mak

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the marriage and the date thereof. [§3388] The register of marriages kept by the clerk is always sufficient to establish marriage, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, but record evidence is not indispensable. The fact of marriage may be shown in various ways. It may be

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or magistrate, the husband is responsible for the return directed to be made to t

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not necessary to annul a marriage between parties one of whom has a wife or husband living at the time, as such marriages are absolutely void, nor does such marriage confer any right upon either in the property of the other. A marriage procured by fraud or force is v