PROHIBITED DEGREE.--Same as in Massachusetts. Common law marriage is recognized. FORMALITIES.--License is necessary, but no particular form of ceremony is required. CAUSES FOR DIVORCE: 1. Impotency. 2. Adultery. 3. Extreme cruelty. 4. Conviction of crime punishable in this State for more than one year. 5. Treatment detrimental to health. 6. Treatment to endanger reason. 7. Three years' absence. 8. Habitual drunkenness. 9. When either party joins a sect opposed to cohabitation between husband and wife. 10. Desertion for three years. Upon granting a decree of divorce the court will make such order as to maintenance of wife and custody of children as the facts shall call for. NEW JERSEY. MARRIAGE.--No minimum age is fixed for marriage. Males under 21 years and females under 18 years must have consent of parents. IMPEDIMENTS.--A man shall not marry any of his ancestors or descendants, or his sister, or the daughter of his brother or sister, or the sister of his father or mother, whether such collateral kindred be of the whole or half blood. A woman shall not marry any of her ancestors or descendants, or her brother, or the son of her brother or sister, or the brother of her father or mother, whether such collateral kindred be of the whole or half blood. FORMALITIES.--A marriage license is necessary only for non-residents of State. No special form of ceremony is prescribed, except that when solemnized by a religious society it must be according to the rules and usages of such society. CAUSES FOR DIVORCE: 1. Adultery. 2. Wilful, continued and obstinate desertion for the term of two years. 3. When either party was, at the time of marriage, incapable of consenting thereto and the marriage has not been subsequently ratified. LIMITED DIVORCES. Granted for 1. Desertion. 2. Adultery. 3. Extreme cruelty. In every case, except for extreme cruelty, the party asking for a limited divorce must allege conscientious scruples against applying for an absolute divorce. JURISDICTION.--The Court of Chancery has exclusive jurisdiction in divorce matters. ANNULMENT.--A marriage may be annulled because: 1. One of the parties had another wife or husband living at the time of marriage. 2. When the parties are within the degrees prohibited by law. NEW MEXICO. MARRIAGE.--A male must be at least 18 years and a female 15 years to conclude marriage. Parental consent is required for males under 21 years and females under 18 years. PROHIBITED DEGREES.--Marriage between ascendants and descendants, between brothers and sisters, of whole or half blood, between uncles and aunts, and nieces and nephews are void. FORMALITIES.--License is necessary. No special form of ceremony required. The marriage may be solemnized by an ordained clergyman, civil magistrate or religious society. GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE: 1. Adultery. 2. Cruel and inhuman treatment. 3. Abandonment. 4. Habitual drunkenness. 5. Neglect of husband to support his wife. 6. Impotency.