Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.9

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 551.9 - Solemnization of marriage; form; declaration by parties; witnesses

In the solemnization of marriage, no particular form shall be required, except that the parties shall solemnly declare, in the presence of the person solemnizing the marriage and the attending witnesses, that they take each other as husband and wife; and in every case, there shall be at least 2 witnesses, besides the person solemnizing the marriage, present at the ceremony.

MCL 551.9

R.S. 1846, Ch. 83 ;--CL 1857, 3212 ;--CL 1871, 4727 ;--How. 6217 ;--CL 1897, 8596 ;--CL 1915, 11370 ;--CL 1929, 12698 ;--CL 1948, 551.9 ;--Am. 1972, Act 211, Eff. 7/1/1972.