Marriage Act

Marriage Act

Introduction and Purpose

It is a commonly understood tradition throughout human history to allow the joining of two human beings into a legal union that is recognized by their government.  As such, we will be continuing this tradition in the State of San Andreas via the following legislation.   

Constitutional Justification

Enshrined in the constitution are one’s right to Dignity and Protection of Others.  We believe that allowing marriage between citizens is an extension of these rights, allowing one to protect another person in a formal legal arrangement and maintain their dignity through formal recognition of the relationship by the State.

Details and Implementation Plan

This legislation will establish a formal legal definition of “marriage”.  A “marriage” is defined as a legal union between two consenting adults of at least legal age (18).  A “spouse” is a person currently engaged in this legal union, and as such “spousal privileges” will be granted to a “spouse”.  Spousal privileges extends the right to protect themselves from self incrimination, which includes judicial and other court proceedings in the State of San Andreas.

The fee for a marriage to be recognized by the State of San Andreas is $25,000.  To receive a divorce, the fee will also be $25,000.  The San Andreas Department of Justice shall certify a marriage after the fee is received.  For twenty one (21) days after the marriage has been approved by the San Andreas Department of Justice, spousal privilege does not apply to either individual. 

The Judge/Justice examining the potential marriages reserves the right to decline the individual’s ability to be married in the eyes of the State of San Andreas if there are pressing legal or judicial reasons to do so.

The San Andreas Department of Justice will track all marriages via the MDT, using the spouses MDT profile as well as a formal Marriage document to track all formalized marriages.

Conclusion

The San Andreas Department of Justice will be responsible for managing marriages and maintaining a list of all active and past marriages and divorces that occur in the State of San Andreas.  It is our hope that allowing citizens to engage in marriage will allow for a healthier, more self-determined population.

Signature:

𝕵𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝕭𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖞 𝕬𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖑, 𝖘𝖎𝖌𝖓𝖊𝖉 07/10/2024