limited purpose marriage

A marriage in which the parties agree to be married only for certain reasons.

• An example is a marriage in which the parties agree to marry so that a child will not be born illegitimate but agree not to live together or to have any duties toward each other. Courts have usu. found these marriages to be binding for all purposes. Cf. sham marriage; green-card marriage.

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词条贡献者

双语律师Raymond，亚洲知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与生物科技与制药相关的法律文件。