APPLICATION — Minnesota Code § 517.20
Minnesota Code § 517.20 — APPLICATION. Reproduced from the official Minnesota Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 517.20. APPLICATION
Except as provided in section 517.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), all marriages contracted within this state prior to March 1, 1979 or outside this state that were valid at the time of the contract or subsequently validated by the laws of the place in which they were contracted or by the domicile of the parties are valid in this state.
History:
1978 c 772 s 15; 1997 c 203 art 10 s 4
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Minnesota Statutes § 517.20
- Jurisdiction: Minnesota
- Code: Minnesota Statutes
- Subject: APPLICATION
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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