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The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
Since May l0, l976, only | Since May l0, l976, legal divorces are only available through the civil courts. Before that, divorces granted by church authorities were also considered legal.<ref name="State Dept"></ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||