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Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 101. Void and voidable marriages. - (a) A marriage is prohibited and void between a person...
§ 102. Entering into a prohibited marriage; penalty. - The guilty party or parties to a marriage prohibited by...
§ 103. Issuing license for or solemnizing prohibited marriage; penalty. - Whoever, being authorized to issue a marriage license, knowingly or...
§ 104. Entering into prohibited marriage outside the State; penalty. - If a marriage prohibited by this chapter is contracted or...
§ 105. Status of children of prohibited marriages. - Children of void or voidable marriages shall be deemed to...
§ 106. Individuals authorized to solemnize marriages; requirements to solemnize marriage; penalty. - (a) (1) For purposes of this subsection, “chief executive officer”...
§ 107. Marriage licenses; obtaining and delivery. - (a) Persons intending to be married within this State shall...
§ 108. Fee for issuing marriage licenses; prohibition of other charges. - Clerks of the peace shall issue marriage licenses for $10...
§ 109. Licenses issued by the clerk of the peace. - The several clerks of the peace of the various counties...
§ 110. Limitations on issuance of license. - No marriage license shall be issued by a clerk of...
§ 111. Establishing validity of papers submitted by applicants; filing and inspection. - Clerks of the peace shall examine and satisfy themselves of...
§ 112. Violations by clerk of the peace; penalties. - Any clerk of the peace or deputy of such who...
§ 113. Supplies of marriage licenses, books and other forms; form. - (a) Marriage licenses, and other forms and books used in...
§ 114. Retention of marriage license by celebrant. - The person performing the marriage ceremony shall retain the original...
§ 115. Forms for marriage license; certificates of marriage. - (a) The Department of Health and Social Services shall prescribe...
§ 116. Duties of officer issuing marriage license. - (a) The number on the marriage license shall be filled...
§ 117. Forms to be sent to clerk of the peace; duties of the clerk. - (a) The person performing the marriage shall, within 4 days...
§ 118. Failure to return certificate of marriage to clerk of the peace for recording; penalty. - (a) Any person officiating a marriage in this State who...
§ 119. Public records; evidence. - Such marriage forms and records as may be prescribed by...
§ 120. Marriage license application; appearance of parties; exception. - Before any marriage license shall be issued by the issuing...
§ 121. Identification of applicants not known to issuing officer as residents of State. - In the case of applicants for a marriage license who...
§ 122. Marriage license application. - (a) The marriage license application shall be in the form...
§ 123. Marriage of minors; consent forms. - (a) No individual under the age of 18 shall be...
§ 124. Administration of oaths. - Every person authorized by this chapter to issue licenses may...
§ 125. Validity of marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913. - All marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913, by a...
§ 126. Validity of common-law or other lawful marriages. - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to render any...
§ 127. False statement; penalty. - If any person applying for a license under this chapter...
§ 128. Performance of marriage ceremony in violation of chapter; false certificate of marriage; penalties. - Any person or religious society having authority to solemnize marriages...
§ 129. Equal treatment of marital relationships. - (a) All laws of this State applicable to marriage or...