what is the difference between a civil marriage and a religious marriage
Civil marriage A civil marriage is a marriage performed, recorded and recognised by a government official.[1] Such a marriage may be performed by a religious body and recognised by the state, or it may be entirely secular.
Common-law marriage in the United States Common-law marriage in the United States can still be contracted in the District of Columbia[8] as well as in the following nine states: Colorado,[9] Iowa,[10] Kansas,[11] Montana,[12] Oklahoma,[13] Rhode Island,[14] South Carolina,[15] Texas,[16] and Utah.[17]