District of Columbia Code
Title 46 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 4 - Marriage

§ 46–401. Equal access to marriage - (a) Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 persons....

§ 46–401.01. Marriages void ab initio — In general - The following marriages are prohibited in the District of Columbia...

§ 46–402. Marriages void ab initio — Judicial decree - Any of such marriages may also be declared to have...

§ 46–403. Marriages void from date of decree; age of consent - The following marriages in said District shall be illegal, and...

§ 46–404. Persons allowed to institute annulment proceedings - A proceeding to declare the nullity of a marriage may...

§ 46–405. Illegal marriages entered into in another jurisdiction - If any marriage declared illegal by the aforegoing sections shall...

§ 46–405.01. Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions - A marriage legally entered into in another jurisdiction between 2...

§ 46–406. Persons authorized to celebrate marriages - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

§ 46–407. Celebration of marriage by unauthorized persons. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, §...

§ 46–408. Celebration of marriage without license. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, §...

§ 46–409. Issuance of license — Waiting period. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 12, 1937, 50 Stat. 626, ch. 596, §...

§ 46–410. Issuance of license — Duty of Clerk; false swearing by applicant deemed perjury - It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the...

§ 46–411. Consent of parent or guardian - If any person intending to marry and seeking a license...

§ 46–412. Form of license; return; coupons - Licenses to perform the marriage ceremony shall be addressed to...

§ 46–413. Failure to make return - Any minister or other person, having solemnized or witnessed the...

§ 46–414. Record books - The Clerk of the said Court shall provide a record...

§ 46–415. Issue of marriages of colored persons. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1394, ch. 854, §...

§ 46–416. Public inspection and examination of applications - All applications for marriage licenses shall be open to inspection...

§ 46–416.01. Social security numbers to be filed with application - (a) Each applicant for a marriage license shall record on...

§ 46–417. Premarital blood tests; statement regarding test to be filed with application. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682,...

§ 46–418. Waiver of certain requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682,...

§ 46–419. Financial inability to pay for blood test or required statement [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682,...

§ 46–420. Confidential character of blood test information - Any information obtained from any laboratory blood test required under...

§ 46–421. Violations; prosecutions - Whoever fails to comply with §§ 46-416, 46-416.01, and 46-420...