In the United States you must apply for a marriage license and then have someone perform the ceremony in order to enjoy the full legal benefits of marriage.
If you are legally married, you are considered an adult.
No. In a common law marriage you are considered legally married and married people can not legally marry others.
the Full Faith and Credit Clause
No one is responsible for them. Once married they are considered an adult.
You are the "spouse" until you are no longer legally married.
If you legally married her, yes.If you legally married her, yes.If you legally married her, yes.If you legally married her, yes.
No. Marital is legally documented marriage. Unless they are married no.
Legally, a widow is someone who has lost a partner that they were married to.
If you were married in a ceremony and in a manner that is legally recognized by the government of the Bahamas, then you are considered to be legally married anywhere -EXCEPT- if you are a US citizen, and your marriage violates the laws or statutues of the state in which you legally reside ("gay" marriage for instance) it is not a legally recognized.
The states have reciprocity as regards marriage (each respects the others' laws) unless, of course, you are gay.
Yes. If you were married legally in SC then anywhere you go you are married legally.
If married, you are considered emancipated and a legal adult. Pregnancy does not grant the rights of adulthood.