Civil Marriage

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Is a marriage valid if two non-denominational protestants are married civilly in a court house and not by a minister? Thanks.
 
Yes, the marriage is valid. Non-denominational Protestants are not bound to marry in any particular manner.

Note that the marriage could be invalid for other reasons, e.g., if one of the parties is divorced and the prior spouse is still living.
 
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Is a marriage valid if two non-denominational protestants are married civilly in a court house and not by a minister? Thanks.
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Also if one or both are not validly Baptized it is not Sacramental. However if both are validly Baptized and the Marriage is valid. then it is also Sacramental.
 
OK. Now, how about if this protestant couple was contracepting before the civil marriage and continue to contracept. Is this marriage valid? Thanks.
 
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OK. Now, how about if this protestant couple was contracepting before the civil marriage and continue to contracept. Is this marriage valid? Thanks.
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There is no simple blanket rule that would make all such marriages invalid. Each marriage must be investigated on a case by case basis to see whether it is valid or not.

At issue is whether either party was so firm in his or her intent to exclude children (whether through contraception or NFP) that he or she considered his or her wedding vow “I do” to be subordinate to that intent to exclude children. This would involve more than just a mere plan to contracept.
 
Here is a post that goes into more detail into the grounds of “Intention Against Children” for a decree of nullity (i.e., an annulment).
 
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