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Amendment

(a)  The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract.  Marriagfe shall be constituted by one man and one woman only.  All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void.

(b)  No relationship, other than a marriage, shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights or incidents of marriage.

Statutes

Marriage Protection Act (1996)

Nature of marriage relation.

The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract between two parties who are of opposite sex. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. The consent of the parties is essential. The marriage ceremony may be regarded either as a civil ceremony or as a religious sacrament, but the marriage relation shall only be entered into, maintained or abrogated as provided by law.
Kansas Stat. Ann. § 23-101

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