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§ 457:40 — In Civil Actions

New Hampshire § 457:40
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLIIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 457MARRIAGES
SubdivisionProof of Marriage

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 457:40 (2026).

Text

In all civil actions, except actions for criminal conversation, evidence of acknowledgment, cohabitation, and reputation is competent proof of marriage.

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Legislative History

GS 161:17. GL 180:17. PS 174:16. PL 286:37. RL 338:40.

Nearby Sections

15
§ 457:1
Purpose and Intent
§ 457:1-a
Equal Access to Marriage
§ 457:10
to 457:16 Repealed by 1975, 69:1, eff. June 6, 1975
§ 457:16-a
to 457:16-e Repealed by 1959, ch. 99, eff. July 13, 1959
§ 457:17
Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XLVI, eff. Aug. 2, 1986
§ 457:18
Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XLVII, eff. Aug. 2, 1986
§ 457:19
Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XLVIII, eff. Aug. 2, 1986
§ 457:2
Marriages Prohibited
§ 457:20
Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XLIX, eff. Aug. 2, 1986
§ 457:21
Repealed by 1986, 198:23, III, eff. Aug. 2, 1986
§ 457:22
Completion of Marriage License Application
§ 457:23
Requirements
§ 457:24
Penalty
§ 457:25
Repealed by 1981, 95:3, eff. June 19, 1981
§ 457:26
Marriage License
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