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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 (2026)

Equal access to marriage

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Any person who otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of chapters 15-1 and 15-2 may marry any other eligible person regardless of gender.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 2004–2017 · leading case: Chambers v. Ormiston, 935 A.2d 956 (R.I. 2007).
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Chambers v. Ormiston, 935 A.2d 956 (R.I. 2007). · cites it 4× “1956 § 15-2-1 (referring to the “female party” and the “male party” in the context of applications for marriage licenses); § 15-2-7 (requiring the “bride and groom” to swear to the truth of what they state in filling out the application for marriage); *965 see also G.L. 1956 §…”
Bostic v. Schaefer, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014). “tit. 19-A, § 650-A; Md.Code Ann., Fam. Law §§ 2-201 to 2-202; Minn.”
in Re State of Texas, 466 S.W.3d 783 (Tex. 2015). “Law § 10 -a (McKinney 2011); R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 (2013); Vt. Stat.”
Lewis v. Harris, 908 A.2d 196 (N.J. 2006). “§§ 1102 , 1704; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 15-1-1, 15-1-2, 15-2-1; S.”
Conaway v. Deane, 932 A.2d 571 (Md. 2007). “§§ 1102, 1704; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 15-1-1, 15-1-2, 15—2—1; S.”
Cote-Whitacre v. Dep't of Pub. Health, 446 Mass. 350 (Mass. 2006). “See R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 15-1-1, 15-1-2, 15-1-4, 15-1-5, 15-2-11 (LexisNexis 2003).”
Commonwealth v. Rahim, 805 N.E.2d 13 (Mass. 2004). “Laws 214 , § 1 (LexisNexis 2002) (repealing criminal incest law); R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 15-1-1 to 15-1-4 (LexisNexis 2003) (marriage prohibitions).”
Griego v. Oliver, 2014 NMSC 003 (N.M. 2013). “2011); Rhode Island, R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 (2013); and Vermont, 2009 Vt.”
Jack Pidgeon & Larry Hicks v. Mayor Sylvester Turner & City of Houston, 538 S.W.3d 73 (2017). “Law § 10 -a (2011); 15 R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 (2013) ; Vt. Stat.”
Griego v. Oliver, 2014 NMSC 3 (N.M. 2013). “2011); Rhode Island, R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 (2013); and Vermont, 2009 Vt.”
Latta v. Otter, 779 F.3d 902 (2015). “Law § 10 (same); R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 15-1-1 (same); V.T.”
Timothy Bostic v. George Schaefer (4th Cir. 2014). “Law § 10 -a; R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-1-1 et seq.; Vt. Stat.”
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