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Because common law is based upon past court decisions einstein, not statutes or written law.

 

"Most", and the others do not. Marriage isnt considered valid until the marriage is consummated. Like I said.

 

Only in a few states. There are also some states that allow first cousin marriage, that does not mean that all of them do.

There is no universal marriage law. By stating that marriage isn't valid until consummated, you are missing the point that most states DO consider a marriage to be valid as soon as the papers are signed.

 

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin are the states that I have found that have been said to have consummation laws.
I'm looking at the state statutes to see if that still holds true.

 

No one claimed they all did. One single example proves my point and refutes rahls

 

Alaska- The marriage IS valid even without consummation, but non consummation can be used as grounds for divorce or annulment. But the time limitation and grounds for annulment is tricky.

http://statelaws.findlaw.com/alaska-law/alaska-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws.html

Shall I find the laws on every state that supposedly requires consummation?

 

You might want to look at these laws. So far most of them have to do with grounds for divorce. The marriage is valid, unless one of the parties files for divorce, or annulment.

 

OK, I have searched ALL of the states that have consummation laws that I listed, and all of the statutes are in the divorce and annulment statutes.
The marriages ARE valid unless one of the parties chooses to annul the marriage.

So there are no states that require consummation for a marriage to be considered valid by the state.

 

And no court decision requires sex in order for a marriage to be valid. Which is why platonic, geriatric and paralysed couples can and do marry. Never having to have sex.

 

Thats exactly what the courts do. Make the determination that the marriage never even existed. It doesnt become invalid. It never was valid. Thats the difference between the handful of states that annul marriages for a failure to consummate, as opposed to simply a dissolution of an existing marriage.

 

No one claimed otherwise. You kicked the (*)(*)(*)(*) out of that strawman.

 

YOU were the one that said marriage is not valid unless consummated. I showed that marriage IS valid even if it is not consummated if the couple wants it to be.

 

nope. they only make that determination if one of the parties brings it before the court and can prove they had an expectation of sex. Sex is not a requirement for in order to make the marriage valid.

yet no state requires sex in order for the marriage to be valid. your confusion over divorce and annulment proceedings is your own fault

 

it's what he does. he makes statements and arguments, then when they get refuted, he whines and cries strawman. He's been arguing for 3 pages now that some states do not consider a marriage valid unless it's been consumated. you and I have refuted this, and he now claims he never said otherwise.

 

Funny isn't it?
A quick look at his posting history shows A LOT of interest in SSM issues. I wonder why?

 

And just for everyones enjoyment..............

 

And if one of the couple doesnt want it to be, those states annul the marriage. Whats your point? I never claimed the state would unilaterally come in and annul a marriage without one of the parties requesting it. Thats Rahls strawman youve decided to chase with him.

 

You said this "Several states dont even consider a marriage legal until it has been consummated " The state DOES consider them valid. The only way the state considers them invalid is IF one of the parties seeks to annul. No strawman. Just following what YOU said.

 

it's not MY strawman.........

 

Notice the absence of ANY assertion that one of the couple does not need to request the annulment. Let go of the strawman, if you can.

 

You said "Several states dont even consider a marriage legal until it has been consummated"
Every state recognizes a marriage as legal as soon as the certificate is signed.

YOU were incorrect.

 

it's not MY strawman.........

 

Does that liberal media report own a surprisingly mediocre chicken joint? I'll boycott that, too.

 

Crud. Guess it means I'll have to step up my hate speech on the internet.

 

You can always go get some practice at the StormFront website.