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Marriage between individuals of same sex as invalid contract.

MCL 551.1
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551.1. Marriage between individuals of same sex as invalid contract. Sec. 1. Marriage is inherently a unique relationship between a man and a woman. As a matter of public policy, this state has a special interest in encouraging, supporting, and protecting that unique relationship in order to promote, among other goals, the stability and welfare of society and its children. A marriage contracted between individuals of the same sex is invalid in this state. Add. 1996, Act 324, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996 [Compiler] Former MCL 551.1, which pertained to allowable age for contracting marriage, was repealed by Act 37 of 1951 , Eff. Sept. 28, 1951.
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-1Fetched: 10/20/2026

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