Is it okay to have a wedding without a license?

It is not enough to hold a wedding without a license. Without a marriage certificate, it is not a husband-and-wife relationship in law.

Article 8 of China's Marriage Law clearly stipulates: "If both men and women want to get married, they must register their marriage in the marriage registration office in person. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. Getting a marriage certificate is tantamount to establishing a relationship between husband and wife. If you are not registered for marriage, you should re-register. "

Marriage registration is a procedure to make marriage legal and effective. As long as the marriage registration formalities are completed and the marriage certificate is obtained, the marriage is established, and it is legally a legal couple and protected by law. Whether the parties have a wedding or not, whether they live together or not, the relationship between husband and wife already exists. To dissolve this relationship, you must go through divorce procedures.

And once there is any dispute between them, they should deal with it as husband and wife. If there is no marriage registration, even if both parties think that they are husband and wife, including the wedding, cohabitation and the enjoyment of property, these are not recognized by law, and of course they cannot enjoy the protection of the relationship between husband and wife by law.

Therefore, although Xiaolin and Xiaoqing held a traditional wedding and a banquet, they still have not established a legal marriage relationship and should go through the marriage registration procedures.

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Requirements for obtaining a marriage certificate:

China's Marriage Law advocates freedom of marriage. It stands to reason that everyone has the right to get married. In fact, according to the laws of our country, at least the following people do not have the conditions for marriage:

(1) A person who has married a third party and this marriage relationship has not been terminated. Such people commit what is usually called bigamy when they get married.

(2) Those under the age of marriage: men are earlier than 22 years old and women are earlier than 20 years old.

(three) suffering from physical defects that should not be married. People suffering from incurable leprosy or other diseases that are medically considered unsuitable for marriage are prohibited from getting married.

(4) It is also forbidden to marry relatives who have direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations, that is, close relatives usually get married. This violates the principle of eugenics advocated by our country.

(5) It doesn't mean that people who lose their sexual ability can't get married, but they must make it clear to each other in advance. Concealing this situation and marrying the other party, the relationship between husband and wife breaks down after marriage, and one party requests a divorce, which should be allowed.

Baidu Encyclopedia-China People and China Marriage Law