All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid except that the license for any such marriage was issued in a town other than the town in this state in which such marriage was celebrated, or where either party to the marriage resided at the time of the marriage license application, are validated.
(P.A. 79-298, S. 1; P.A. 82-166, S. 3, 4; P.A. 89-151, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-12, S. 2, 3; P.A. 93-87, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-6, S. 2, 3; P.A. 97-10, S. 2, 3; P.A. 99-20, S. 2, 3; P.A. 01-4, S. 2, 3; P.A. 02-71, S. 4; P.A. 03-238, S. 2; P.A. 06-195, S. 19; P.A. 14-146, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 82-166 extended validation to marriages celebrated before May 17, 1982; P.A. 89-151 extended validation to marriages celebrated before June 1, 1989; P.A. 91-12 changed “June 1, 1989” to “March 28, 1991”; P.A. 93-87 changed applicable date from March 26, 1991, to June 2, 1993, effective June 2, 1993; P.A. 95-6 changed applicable date from June 2, 1993, to April 13, 1995, effective April 13, 1995; P.A. 97-10 changed applicable date from April 13, 1995, to April 18, 1997, effective April 18, 1997; P.A. 99-20 changed applicable date from April 18, 1997, to May 12, 1999, effective May 12, 1999; P.A. 01-4 changed applicable date from May 12, 1999, to April 27, 2001, effective April 27, 2001; P.A. 02-71 changed applicable date from “before April 27, 2001,” to “on and after April 27, 2001, and before June 3, 2002,” effective June 3, 2002; P.A. 03-238 changed applicable date from “on and after April 27, 2001, and before June 3, 2002,” to “before July 9, 2003,” and specified that the town in which such marriage was celebrated be “in this state”, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 06-195 changed applicable date from July 9, 2003, to June 7, 2006, and extended validation to towns where either party resided at time of marriage license application, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 14-146 changed applicable date from June 7, 2006, to June 6, 2014, effective June 6, 2014.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 46b-20. - Definitions.
Section 46b-23. (Formerly Sec. 46-4). - Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority.
Section 46b-24a. - Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued.
Section 46b-25. (Formerly Sec. 46-5b). - Application for license.
Section 46b-28. (Formerly Sec. 46-6). - Validity of marriages celebrated in a foreign country.
Section 46b-28c. - Prior divorce in another state or country. Validity of marriage in this state.
Section 46b-29. (Formerly Sec. 46-5e). - Marriage of persons under conservatorship.
Section 46b-30. (Formerly Sec. 46-5f). - Marriage of minors.
Section 46b-32. (Formerly Sec. 46-5i). - Failure to make license available; penalty.
Section 46b-33. (Formerly Sec. 46-5j). - Copy of law to applicants.
Section 46b-34. (Formerly Sec. 46-7). - Marriage certificate. Affidavit in lieu of certificate.
Section 46b-35. (Formerly Sec. 46-8). - Certificates prima facie evidence.
Section 46b-36. (Formerly Sec. 46-9). - Property rights of spouse not affected by marriage.
Section 46b-36a. - Short title: Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act.
Section 46b-36b. - Definitions.
Section 46b-36c. - Form of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36d. - Content of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36e. - Effect of marriage on premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36f. - Amendment or revocation of premarital agreement after marriage.
Section 46b-36g. - Enforcement of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36h. - Enforcement of premarital agreement when marriage void.
Section 46b-36i. - Statute of limitations re claims under premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36j. - Premarital agreements made prior to October 1, 1995, not affected.
Section 46b-38a. - Family violence prevention and response: Definitions.
Section 46b-38g. - Programs for children impacted by domestic violence.