Plural marriage and the law - Revision history

SpencerMarsh at 03:08, 31 December 2025

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Was there ever a consummation of the sealing between Maria Lawrence and Joseph Smith?

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	=Was there ever a consummation of the sealing between Maria Lawrence and Joseph Smith?=		=Was there ever a consummation of the sealing between Maria Lawrence and Joseph Smith?=

	==Although under law, Joseph Smith and Maria Lawrence were not guilty of adultery, this does not mean that they had not consummated their plural marriage==		==Although under law, Joseph Smith and [[Maria Lawrence]] were not guilty of adultery, this does not mean that they had not consummated their plural marriage==

	A side issue raised by some relates to what the legal strategy can tell us about the status of Joseph and Maria's sealing. Under law, Joseph and Maria were clearly not guilty of adultery. This does not mean, however, that they had not consummated their plural marriage.		A side issue raised by some relates to what the legal strategy can tell us about the status of Joseph and Maria's sealing. Under law, Joseph and Maria were clearly not guilty of adultery. This does not mean, however, that they had not consummated their plural marriage.

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	=Did Joseph Smith violate marriage laws in Ohio by performing marriages?=		=Did Joseph Smith violate marriage laws in Ohio by performing marriages?=

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	{{:Question: When Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Newel Knight and Lydia Bailey, were they guilty of bigamy since Lydia had not been formally divorced from her previous husband?}}		{{:Question: When Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Newel Knight and Lydia Bailey, were they guilty of bigamy since Lydia had not been formally divorced from her previous husband?}}
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	\|S=Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the marriage and divorce law of the day. Accusations about illegal marriage activity in Illinois have likewise been full of misunderstanding.		\|S=Critics charge that Joseph Smith performed monogamous marriages for time of already-married members, violating Ohio law in Kirtland. Such claims are false and represent a misunderstanding about the marriage and divorce law of the day. Accusations about illegal marriage activity in Illinois have likewise been full of misunderstanding.
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	{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith violate marriage laws in Ohio by performing marriages?}}		{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith violate marriage laws in Ohio by performing marriages?}}
	{{:Question: When Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Newel Knight and Lydia Bailey, were they guilty of bigamy since Lydia had not been formally divorced from her previous husband?}}		{{:Question: When Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Newel Knight and Lydia Bailey, were they guilty of bigamy since Lydia had not been formally divorced from her previous husband?}}
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