Ⅰ. Introductory (s. 1-2) 1
Ⅱ. The Principle of the Lex Loci Celebrationis (s. 3-37) 4
A. General Introduction (s. 3-5) 4
B. United States (s. 6-32) 7
a. General Matters (s. 6-18) 7
aa. Local Marriages: Celebration (s. 7-8) 10
ab. Local and Foreign Marriages: Validity (s.9-18) 13
aba. Rules Tending to Support Validity of Marriage (s. 9-11) 13
abb. Invalidating Exceptions Based on Law of Domicile or Forum (s. 12-17) 19
abc. Validity and Incidents of Marriage (s. 18) 37
b. Specific Problems (s. 19-32) 39
ba. Prior Marriage (s. 19-27) 39
baa. Second Marriage Barred (s. 20-23) 41
bab. Rules Supporting Second Marriage (s. 24-27) 56
bb. Other Requirements or Impediments (s. 28-32) 65
C. Other Countries (s. 33-37) 80
Ⅲ. The Principle of the Personal Law (s. 38-116) 89
A. General Introduction (s. 38-39) 89
B. Specification of the Principle (s. 40-63) 94
a. Nationality as Connecting Factor: Problem Cases (s. 40-42) 94
b. Parties Subject to Different Personal Laws (s. 43-52) 101
ba. Solutions Requiring Choice of One Law (s. 44-46) 101
bb. Solutions Requiring Application of Both Personal Laws (s. 47-52) 106
c. The Time Factor (s. 53-57) 127
ca. Relevant Time for Ascertaining Connecting Factor (s. 53-56) 127
cb. Subsequent Changes in Lex Causae (s. 57) 140
d. Renvoi (s. 58-59) 145
e. Evasion of Laws (s. 60-63) 151
C. Limits of and Exceptions to the Principle (s. 64-74) 164
a. Scope of Substance of Marriage (s. 64) 164
b. Exceptions to and Qualifications of the Usual Rules (s. 65-74) 167
ba. Lex Fori Substituted for Foreign Law (s. 66-67) 168
bb. Prohibitive (Invalidating) Role of Lex Fori or Lex Loci Celebrationis (s. 68) 174
bc. Rules Tending to Support Validity of Marriage (s. 69-71) 175
bd. Public Policy (s. 72-74) 191
D. Specific Problems (s. 75-111) 197
a. Impediments Deriving from Prior Marriage (s. 75-96) 197
aa. Approach towards Polygamy (s. 76-78) 199
ab. Problems Relating to Subsistence of Prior Marriage (s. 79-90) 209
aba. Existence of Prior Marriage Affirmed by Lex Fori, Denied by Foreign Law (s. 80-83) 211
abb. Existence of Prior Marriage Denied by Lex Fori, Affirmed by Foreign Law (s. 84-90) 228
abba. Wide Reference Approach (s. 85-87) 229
abbb. Narrow Reference Approach (s. 88-90) 244
ac. Effect on Second Marriage of Subsequent Dissolution of Prior Union (s. 91) 263
ad. Restrictions on Remarriage Applicable After Termination of Prior Union (s. 92-96) 266
ada. Restrictions Affecting Both Parties to Dissolved Marriage (s. 93) 267
adb. Restrictions Affecting Only One Party to Dissolved Marriage (s. 94-96) 273
b. Other Requirements or Impediments (s. 97-111) 285
ba. Consent of Parties (s. 97-99) 285
bb. Physical and Mental Capacity (s. 100-103) 303
bc. Age Requirements (s. 104-105) 318
bd. Consanguinity and Affinity (s. 106) 323
be. Religious Marriage Impediments (s. 107-109) 330
bf. Impediments Based on Race (s. 110) 342
bg. Impediments of a Political or Administrative Nature (s. 1ll) 346
E. Certain Problems Relating to the Administration of Foreign Law (s. 112-116) 354
a. Dispensation from Marriage Impediments (s. 112-114) 354
b. Proof of Foreign Law (s. 115-116) 365
Index 374