Legal Opinion
McPeek v. McCardle
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 2008No. 58S01-0708-CV-305PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
Summary
The question raised in this opinion is whether a marriage solemnized in another state in violation of that state’s law may be recognized as valid in this state if the marriage complies with this state’s law. The answer is yes.
Facts and Procedural History
As a result of her first husband’s death, Edwina VanTyle became the sole owner of the family farm located in Ohio County and Switzerland County, Indiana. On June 30, 1994, armed with a marriage license obtained from the clerk of the circuit court in Ohio County, Indiana, Edwina and Charles McCardle, both residents of…
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