On October 20, 2009, the First District Court of Appeal released its opion in Hall v. Maal, 34 FLW D2152 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009).  The appellate court reversed a trial court's finding that a valid marriage did not exist.  In the facts, the parties went through a marriage ceremony, but never obtained a marriage license.  The parties were negotiating a prenuptial agreement, but when they did not reach an agreement, they proceeded with the ceremony, but did not obtain a license.  The appellate court reversed stating that a marriage did exist, despite the fact a license was not obtained, if in fact the marriage ceremony was done in good faith.