{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-1-1","heading":"Marriage defined--Consent and solemnization required.","body":"Marriage is a personal relation, between a man and a woman, arising out of a civil contract to which the consent of parties capable of making it is necessary. Consent alone does not constitute a marriage; it must be followed by a solemnization.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-1. VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d459c7a38b33b944a0599f9da33f1fb879c2d14e126c3e7e22dabc0e766e8b1e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-24-16a-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}