Marriages are recognized throughout the US. If it is legal in Arkansas, it will be legal in Mississippi.
If the marriage is legal in Mississippi, Florida will recognize it.
No. Mississippi law will not recognize a same-sex marriage, even for the purpose of divorce.
In order to get a license, you will have to attest that you are not currently married. If the first was not executed, the second one could be legally obtained.
No you may not. A Mississippi marriage license may only be used within the state of Mississippi.
Arkansas (along with most states) does not recognize common law marriage. The only exception to that would be if you previously lived in another state that did recognize common law marriage (again, most states don't) and you were considered common law married in that state, and you then later moved to Arkansas.
Yes. Jernigan v. Crane, filed on July 15, 2013 by a same-sex couple married in New York who wanted to marry in Arkansas and have the state recognize their marriage. Also, Wright v. Arkansas, filed on July 2, 2013 by eleven same-sex couples who wish to marry in Arkansas, some of whom have already legally married in other states.
If you got married in Arkansas without a marriage license, the marriage is considered legally invalid. When applying for a marriage license, you cannot retroactively assign an original marriage date since the marriage was never legally recognized. You would need to obtain a valid marriage license and follow the legal process to formalize your marriage properly.
You are already married, you can't apply for a license. The US will recognize a valid marriage in another country.
Marriage grants emancipation; hoewever, you will need the consent of both parents to get a marriage license in Arkansas.
In Mississippi, to establish a common law marriage, both partners must be of legal age, mentally competent, and capable of consenting to the marriage. They must also present themselves to others as a married couple and live together as if they are married. Additionally, they must have the intent to be married and consider themselves to be married.
Yes. Jernigan v. Crane, filed on July 15, 2013 by a same-sex couple married in New York who wanted to marry in Arkansas and have the state recognize their marriage. Also, Wright v. Arkansas, filed on July 2, 2013 by eleven same-sex couples who wish to marry in Arkansas, some of whom have already legally married in other states.
If you are both United States citizens it is not illegal, wherever you are married.