Marriage over telephone valid, Maryland court rules

Noel Tshiani wasn't at his wedding — he listened by phone in another country to the ceremony in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to court records — but he's just as married as if he'd stood at his bride's side. And soon, he'll be just as divorced and responsible for alimony and child support, a Maryland court has ruled.

By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun

November 26, 2012