1. Marriage procedures may be concluded before the authentication judge with the competent court, by submitting an application in accordance with the standard form prepared for this purpose, subject to the other conditions and procedures stipulated in this Decree-Law and its Executive Regulations. 2. The marriage shall be established by the married couple filling out the form prepared for this purpose before the authentication judge, and the married couple have the right to agree on the terms of the contract, and that both married couple shall invoke the provisions of this contract concerning the rights of the husband and wife during the marriage period and the post-divorce rights, and in particular the joint custody of the children. 3. The marriage contract form shall include a disclosure by each of the married couple of the existence of any other prior marital relationship established by either of them, indicating the date of divorce, if any, and the wife's acknowledgment that there is no existing marital relationship, taking into account that the husband shall submit this acknowledgment if his legislation does not allow him Polygamy and that, in all cases, the husband shall disclose any existing marital relationship before the authentication judge. 4. The contract shall include a proof of consent of each of them, verbally or in writing. 5. The Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law shall specify the approved bilingual contract form for civil marriage. 6. Having verified that all conditions for a civil marriage contract and that the procedures stipulated in this article are satisfied, the authentication judge shall authenticate the marriage contract which shall be recorded in the register prepared for this purpose.
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