New Hampshire Statutes
§ 457:1 — Purpose and Intent
New Hampshire § 457:1
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 457:1 (2026).
Text
The purpose of this chapter is to affirm the right of 2 individuals desiring to marry and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter to have their marriage solemnized in a religious or civil ceremony in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Legislative History
RS 147:1. CS 156:1. GS 161:1. 1869, 9:1. GL 180:1. PS 174:1. PL 286:1. RL 338:1. RSA 457:1. 1987, 218:1. 2009, 59:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
Nearby Sections
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§ 457:1
Purpose and Intent§ 457:1-a
Equal Access to Marriage§ 457:2
Marriages Prohibited§ 457:23
Requirements§ 457:24
Penalty§ 457:26
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 457:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/457/457%3A1.