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23-101.

History: L. 1867, ch. 84, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 61, § 1; R.S. 1923, 23-101; L. 1980, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 143, § 1; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 26, § 47; July 1.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"Incompatibility: A 'New' Approach to the Dissolution of Marriage," R. E. Schulman, 20 K.L.R. 227 (1971).

"Is He or Isn't She? Transsexualism: Legal Impediments to Integrate a Product of Medical Definition and Technology," Jeannine S. Haag and Tami L. Sullinger, 21 W.L.J. 342, 348 (1982).

"Dissolution of Non-Marital Relationships," Charles F. Harris, J.K.T.L.A. Vol. XXII, No. 2, 18 (1998).

"Common Law Marriage: Civil Contract or 'Carnal Commerce'," Mary D. Feighny, 70 J.K.B.A. No. 4, 20 (2001).

"2002 Legislative Wrap-Up," Paul T. Davis, 71 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 15 (2002).

"Conflict of Laws in Kansas: A Guide to Navigating the Dismal Swamp," Terri Savely Bezek, 71 J.K.B.A. No. 8, 21 (2002).

"The Fundamental Right to be Free of Arbitrary Categorization: The Brain Sciences and the Issue of Sex Classification," William Kitchin, 42 W.L.J. 257 (2003).

"Sex, Marriage, Medicine, and Law: 'What Hope of Harmony?' " Thomas Wm. Mayo, 42 W.L.J. 269 (2003).

"Kansas's Defense of Marriage Amendment: The Problematic Consequences of a Blanket Non-Recognition Rule on Kansas Law," Richard Cook, 54 K.L.R. 1165 (2006).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Marriage; performance of ceremony using a proxy. 80-261.

General provisions; use of home rule power to require premarital blood tests. 81-286.

Approving insurance policy providing benefits to unmarried domestic partners does not violate article 15 § 16 of Kansas constitution. 2007-29.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Effect of marriage within six months after divorce decree entered. Conn v. Conn, 2 Kan. App. 419, 42 P. 1006.

2. Marriage with insane person is absolutely void. Powell v. Powell, 18 Kan. 371, 379.

3. Admission of defendant, cohabitation and repute; evidence of former marriage. The State v. Hughes, 35 Kan. 626, 12 P. 28.

4. Common-law marriage sustained; parties punished for disregarding statute. The State v. Walker, 36 Kan. 297, 13 P. 279.

5. Minor capable of entering into marriage contract. Browning v. Browning, 89 Kan. 98, 99, 130 P. 852.

6. Marriage contract considered civil with reference to duties of parties. Putnam v. Putnam, 104 Kan. 47, 52, 177 P. 838.

7. Discussed in holding common-law marriage valid even though K.S.A. 23-118 violated. Smith v. Smith, 161 Kan. 1, 3, 165 P.2d 593.

8. Evidence insufficient to establish common-law marriage in divorce action. Whetstone v. Whetstone, 178 Kan. 595, 596, 290 P.2d 1022.

9. Cited in holding one spouse may not sue the other for torts occurring during marriage. Guffy v. Guffy, 230 Kan. 89, 95, 631 P.2d 646 (1982).

10. Cited; K.S.A. 21-4003 (denial of civil rights) held not to apply to minister's refusal to perform wedding ceremony. State v. Barclay, 238 Kan. 148, 150, 153, 708 P.2d 972 (1985).

11. Cited; marriage considered; "non-marriage" implied by construction of information; minimum age considered. State v. Wade, 244 Kan. 136, 766 P.2d 811 (1989).

12. Trial court required to determine whether person was male or female at time marriage license was issued; several factors listed for consideration. In re Estate of Gardiner, 29 Kan. App. 2d 92, 22 P.3d 1086 (2001).

13. State recognizes only traditional marriage between biological man and biological woman; marriage between post operative male-to-female transsexual to a man is void as against public policy. In re Estate of Gardiner, 273 Kan. 191, 42 P.3d 120 (2002).


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