DMR.2.2.010 Valid Marriages

(a) Marriages consummated according to State law or tribal custom or tradition before the effective date of this Code are declared valid and binding by the Lac Courte Oreilles Band, but hereafter shall conform to the provisions of this Code.

(b) A valid marriage hereunder shall be constituted by:

(1) The issuance of a marriage license by the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Court or the State of Wisconsin and its completion by both parties to the marriage and its recording with the Clerk of Court, or

(2) The solemnization of the marriage by tribal tradition and custom, by a Judge within the territorial jurisdiction of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, or by a spiritual leader or by a recognized member of the clergy or by a public official authorized to do so by the laws of any State is optional.