20 CFR 222.12
§ 222.12 Ceremonial marriage relationship.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 222.12, § 222.12 Ceremonial marriage relationship, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77323
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A valid ceremonial marriage is one which would be recognized as valid by the courts of the State in which the marriage ceremony took place. Generally, State law provides various procedures which must be followed, such as designation of who may perform the marriage ceremony, what licenses or witnesses are required, and similar rules. A ceremonial marriage may be a civil or religious ceremony, or a ceremony which follows tribal customs, Chinese customs, or similar traditional procedures.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.