Whats the penalty for fake marriage?

Federal Law Punishes Marriage Fraud Any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.

How do you prove your married?

How to Prove Your Marriage Is RealA copy of your marriage license;Joint ownership of property;A lease with both spouses names on it;Joint bank account statements;Birth certificates of your children;Sworn statements from other people who can confirm that you two have been living as a married couple;More items •20 May 2013

What can make a marriage void?

The most common reasons courts in California will invalidate a marriage license include:Incest (void). Bigamy (void). The marriage was dissolved or nullified before the second marriage took place. Sham (void). Underage (voidable). Incapacity (voidable).More items