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Family Code § 350

PART 2. MARRIAGE LICENSE

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 350Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 476, Sec. 1. Effective September 10, 2004.

(a) Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage pursuant to Section 425, the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk.

(b) If a marriage is to be entered into pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 420, the attorney-in-fact shall appear before the county clerk on behalf of the party who is overseas, as prescribed in subdivision (a).