Marriage law: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 01, 2026 | ||
| Updated | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 08, 2024 | ||
| Invalidated site: YouthNet - UK marriage laws. | Nov 26, 2013 | ||
| Revised to mention that in 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the definition of marriage in the Defense of Marriage Act. | Jun 27, 2013 | ||
| Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." | Sep 15, 2010 | ||
| Same-sex marriage became legal in South Africa (2006) and Norway (2009). In April 2009 the Swedish parliament approved a same-sex marriage law, which was to take effect in May. | Apr 08, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Helplinelaw.com - Marriage Law of Canada. | Dec 28, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Helplinelaw - Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China. | Dec 28, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: YouthNet - UK marriage laws. | Dec 19, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Expert Law - Marriage Law. | Dec 19, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 01, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 31, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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