California Code
Family Code - FAM
DIVISION 3 - MARRIAGE

PART 1 - VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

Section 300. - 300. (a) Marriage is a personal relation arising out of...

Section 301. - 301. Two unmarried persons 18 years of age or older,...

Section 302. - 302. (a) An unmarried person under 18 years of age...

Section 303. - 303. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court...

Section 304. - 304. (a) In determining whether to issue a court order...

Section 305. - 305. Consent to and solemnization of marriage may be proved...

Section 306. - 306. Except as provided in Section 307, a marriage shall...

Section 306.5. - 306.5. (a) Parties to a marriage shall not be required...

Section 307. - 307. This division, so far as it relates to the...

Section 308. - 308. A marriage contracted outside this state that would be...

Section 309. - 309. If either party to a marriage denies the marriage,...

Section 310. - 310. Marriage is dissolved only by one of the following:...

PART 2 - MARRIAGE LICENSE

Section 350. - 350. (a) Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage...

Section 351. - 351. The marriage license shall show all of the following:...

Section 351.5. - 351.5. Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 351 or 359 of...

Section 351.6. - 351.6. Notwithstanding Section 307, 351, 351.5, 359, or 422 of...

Section 352. - 352. No marriage license shall be granted if either of...

Section 354. - 354. (a) Each applicant for a marriage license shall be...

Section 355. - 355. (a) The forms for the marriage license shall be...

Section 356. - 356. A marriage license issued pursuant to this part expires...

Section 357. - 357. (a) The county clerk shall number each marriage license...

Section 358. - 358. (a) The State Department of Public Health shall prepare...

Section 359. - 359. (a) Except as provided in Sections 420 and 426,...

Section 359. - 359. (a) Except as provided in Sections 420 and 426,...

Section 360. - 360. (a) If a marriage license is lost, damaged, or...

PART 3 - SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1 - Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage

Section 400. - 400. (a) Although marriage is a personal relation arising out...

Section 401. - 401. (a) For each county, the county clerk is designated...

Section 402. - 402. In addition to the persons permitted to solemnize marriages...

CHAPTER 2 - Solemnization of Marriage

Section 420. - 420. (a) No particular form for the ceremony of marriage...

Section 421. - 421. Before solemnizing a marriage, the person solemnizing the marriage...

Section 422. - 422. The person solemnizing a marriage shall sign and print...

Section 423. - 423. (a) The person solemnizing the marriage shall return the...

Section 425. - 425. If no record of the solemnization of a California...

Section 426. - 426. If for sufficient reason, as described in subdivision (d),...

PART 4 - CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 500. - 500. When two unmarried people, not minors, have been living...

Section 500.5. - 500.5. For purposes of this part, the document issued by...

Section 501. - 501. (a) Except as provided in Section 502 or Part...

Section 501. - 501. (a) Except as provided in Section 502, a confidential...

Section 502. - 502. If for sufficient reason, as described in subdivision (d),...

Section 503. - 503. The county clerk shall issue a confidential marriage license...

Section 504. - 504. A confidential marriage license is valid only for a...

Section 505. - 505. (a) The form of the confidential marriage license shall...

Section 506. - 506. (a) The confidential marriage license shall be presented to...

Section 508. - 508. Upon issuance of a confidential marriage license, parties shall...

Section 509. - 509. (a) A party to a confidential marriage may obtain...

Section 510. - 510. (a) If a confidential marriage license is lost, damaged,...

Section 511. - 511. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the county...

CHAPTER 2 - Approval of Notaries to Authorize Confidential Marriages

Section 530. - 530. (a) No notary public shall issue a confidential marriage...

Section 531. - 531. (a) An application for approval to authorize confidential marriages...

Section 532. - 532. No approval, or renewal of the approval, shall be...

Section 533. - 533. An approval to issue confidential marriage licenses pursuant to...

Section 534. - 534. (a) The county clerk shall maintain a list of...

Section 535. - 535. (a) If, after an approval to issue confidential marriage...

Section 536. - 536. (a) The fee for an application for approval to...

PART 5 - Remote Marriage License Issuance and Solemnization

Section 550. - 550. Notwithstanding any other law, including, but not limited to,...

Section 552. - 552. A couple seeking a marriage license or solemnization pursuant...

Section 554. - 554. (a) Each member of the couple shall be physically...

Section 556. - 556. (a) At the discretion of the county clerk, a...

Section 558. - 558. A county clerk may provide guidance relating to marriage...

Section 560. - 560. For purposes of this part, “remote technology” means audiovideo...

Section 562. - 562. This part shall remain in effect only until January...