Is Joseph Jesus' Father?

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We teache that Mary and Joseph were married. However, if Mary remained a virgin throughout her life, (ever virgin) then could they have been husband and wife, given that a wedding and consummation of the marriage would have been necessary to have been considered a married couple? They were betrothed but when did they actually become man and wife? Would this fact not mean that Joseph was in no way related to Jesus and therefore Jesus was not of the house of David?
 
A valid marriage does not require consummation. The exchange of consent produces a valid marriage. Consummation makes a valid marriage indissoluble.

Joseph was the valid husband of Mary and Jesus’ adopted father.
 
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