Full question:
My boyfriend and I are residents of Kentucky. We want to have a destination wedding at Bora Bora Island. Will the marriage be valid in Kentucky if solemnized in Bora Bora Island?
- Category: Marriage
- Date:
- State: Kentucky
Answer:
In Kentucky, marriages performed in other states are considered valid if they are legal in the state where they occur. This means that if you marry in Bora Bora and it is valid there, it will also be valid in Kentucky. However, Kentucky does not recognize same-sex marriages, which are against its public policy.
According to Kentucky Revised Statutes § 402.040: (1) A marriage between residents of Kentucky that occurs in another state is valid here if it is valid in that state, unless it violates Kentucky public policy. (2) Same-sex marriages are deemed against Kentucky public policy and are void in the state.
Per Kentucky Revised Statutes § 402.045: (1) Same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions are void in Kentucky. (2) Any rights from such marriages or their termination cannot be enforced in Kentucky courts.
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