Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Beebe State Senator 211 West Arch Searcy, Arkansas 72143

Dear Senator Beebe:

This opinion is being issued in response to your recent question regarding the validity of a marriage under certain conditions. You have described a scenario in which a marriage license was purchased in White County, the minister's ordination was recorded in White County, and the marriage ceremony was performed in the country of Italy, more than sixty days after purchase of the license.

With this scenario as a background, you have presented the following questions:(1) Would a marriage under these…