marriage ohio
Legality of an Ohio mariage if the ceremony was outside the state
<p>A friend of mine recently told me an interesting detail about her mariage ceremony. She got her mariage licence in Ohio but they had the ceremony just across the border in another state. Neither of them was a resident in Ohio at that time. As far as I understand, non residents need to marry in the county where they received their mariage licence. Using a mariage certificate in another state doesn't seem to be possible in most states.</p>
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<li>Does this make the mariage void or voidable?</li>
<li>Is it legal now that they've lived together for 8 years?</li>
<li>Is there any criminal liability in supplying this faulty information to the state?</li>
</ul>

<p>The specific venue requirement is <a href="https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3101.05" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ORC 3101.05</a> which says that</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Each of the persons seeking a marriage license shall personally appear
in the probate court within the county where either resides, or, if
neither is a resident of this state, where the marriage is expected to
be solemnized. If neither party is a resident of this state, the
marriage may be solemnized only in the county where the license is
obtained.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>To possibly make things worse,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>An applicant for a marriage license who knowingly makes a false
statement in an application or affidavit prescribed by this section is
guilty of falsification under section 2921.13 of the Revised Code.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>If they lied on the application regarding the venue, that's a large problem. Otherwise, violating 3101.05 is a minor misdemeanor, which could be a fine up to $150. There is no provision that would invalidate the marriage, other than specified prohibited marriages (not nearer of kin than second cousin, already married).</p>
