Title 15 · RI
Title 15Domestic Relations
Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-7
Section: 15-1-7
Title 15Domestic Relations
Chapter 1Persons Eligible to Marry
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-7
§ 15-1-7. Marriage codification.
Marriage is the legally recognized union of two (2) people. Terms relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships shall be construed consistently with this section for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law.
History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 4, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 5, § 2.