No license may be issued by the registrar until both persons have appeared before the registrar and made application for a license. The registrar shall issue a license to any two persons eligible to marry under this chapter. The license shall be completed in its entirety, dated, signed and sworn to by each applicant and shall state each applicant's name, age, birthplace, residence, whether single, widowed or divorced and whether under the supervision or control of a conservator or guardian. The Social Security numbers of both persons shall be recorded in the “administrative purposes” section of the license. If the license is signed and sworn to by the applicants on different dates, the later date shall be deemed the date of application.
(1967, P.A. 313, S. 2; P.A. 78-230, S. 6, 54; P.A. 96-3; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 16, 38; P.A. 01-163, S. 34; P.A. 04-255, S. 26; P.A. 09-13, S. 5; P.A. 12-197, S. 2; P.A. 21-173, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 78-230 restated provisions; Sec. 46b-5b transferred to Sec. 46b-25 in 1979 and internal section reference revised to reflect its transfer; P.A. 96-3 substituted “race” for “color”; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 required that Social Security numbers be stated on application for marriage license, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 01-163 revised requirements re Social Security numbers, deleted requirement for applicant's occupation, deleted provisions re public examination and filing of applications and made technical changes; P.A. 04-255 added requirement that license be completed in its entirety; P.A. 09-13 added provision requiring registrar to issue license to any 2 persons eligible to marry under this chapter and replaced “the bride and groom” with “both persons”, effective April 23, 2009; P.A. 12-197 amended provision re date of application signed by applicants on different dates by replacing “earlier date” with “later date”; P.A. 21-173 deleted “race”.
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.