South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-1-1 — Marriage defined--Consent and solemnization required.

South Dakota § 25-1-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-1VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-1 (2026).

Text

Marriage is a personal relation, between a man and a woman, arising out of a civil contract to which the consent of parties capable of making it is necessary. Consent alone does not constitute a marriage; it must be followed by a solemnization.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 14.0101; SL 1959, ch 50, § 1; SL 1996, ch 161.

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