595.3 License.
Previous to the solemnization of any marriage, a license for that purpose must be obtained from the county registrar. The license must not be granted in any case:
1. Where either party is under the age necessary to render the marriage valid.
2. Where either party is under eighteen years of age, unless the marriage is approved by a judge of the district court as provided by section 595.2.
3. Where either party is disqualified from making any civil contract.
4. Where the parties are within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity in which marriages are prohibited by law.
5. Where either party is a ward under a guardianship and the court has made a finding that the ward lacks the capacity to contract a valid marriage.
[C51, §1465 – 1467; R60, §2517, 2518; C73, §2187 – 2189; C97, §3141, 3142; S13, §3141; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10429, 10431; C46, 50, 54, 58, §595.3, 595.5; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.3]
91 Acts, ch 93, §2; 95 Acts, ch 124, §13, 26; 98 Acts, ch 1099, §2
Referred to in §595.18
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 595.3A - Application form and license — abuse prevention language.
Section 595.4 - Age and qualification — verified application — waiting period — exception.
Section 595.5 - Name change adopted.
Section 595.6 - Filing and record required.
Section 595.7 - Delivery of blank with license.
Section 595.10 - Who may solemnize.
Section 595.11 - Nonstatutory solemnization — forfeiture.
Section 595.12 - Fee and expenses.
Section 595.13 - Certificate — return.
Section 595.15 - Inadequate return.
Section 595.16 - Spouse responsible for return.
Section 595.16A - Issuance of certified copy of certificate of marriage.
Section 595.18 - Issue legitimatized.