A phony marriage , also called marriage of kindness or of suitability is a Mariage contracted without the intention of the two husbands to live together.

Practical

This practice is used in particular by immigrant which marry a person of the country in which they wish to immigrate, this act enabling them to obtain papers, a housing…

Phony marriages can also take place in the same country, for professional reasons for example (it is easier to obtain a station in the South of France when one is married with somebody who lives there).

Works

Following works treat question of the phony marriage:

• Phony marriage, film.
• Green Card, film with Gerard Depardieu of 1990.

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