Actually, in the US there is no form of marriage other than what you seem to be calling state marriage. To get married, you get a license from the state. To get divorced, you get a judge to sign a divorce decree.
You can hold the ceremony in a Church if you want, but even there the authority comes from the state.
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This message has been edited by jar, 07-16-2004 12:19 PM
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