[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR222.12]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 222_FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Relationship as Wife, Husband, or Widow(er)

 

Sec.  222.12  Ceremonial marriage relationship.



    A valid ceremonial marriage is one which would be recognized as 

valid by the courts of the State in which the marriage ceremony took 

place. Generally, State law provides various procedures which must be 

followed, such as designation of who may perform the marriage ceremony, 

what licenses or witnesses are required, and similar rules. A ceremonial 

marriage may be a civil or religious ceremony, or a ceremony which 

follows tribal customs, Chinese customs, or similar traditional 

procedures.