Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 26.04 - Marriage.
26.04.120 - Marriage according to religious ritual.

RCW 26.04.120
Marriage according to religious ritual.

All marriages to which there are no legal impediments, solemnized before or in any religious organization or congregation, according to the established ritual or form commonly practiced therein, are valid, and a certificate containing the particulars specified in RCW 26.04.080 and 26.04.090, shall be made and filed for record by the person or persons presiding or officiating in or recording the proceedings of such religious organization or congregation, in the manner and with like effect as in ordinary cases.

[Code 1881 § 2389; RRS § 8448.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 26 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 26.04 - Marriage.

26.04.007 - Definition—Religious organization.

26.04.010 - Marriage contract—Void marriages—Construction of gender-specific terms—Recognition of solemnization of marriage not required.

26.04.020 - Prohibited marriages.

26.04.050 - Who may solemnize.

26.04.060 - Marriage before unauthorized cleric—Effect.

26.04.070 - Form of solemnization.

26.04.080 - Marriage certificate—Contents.

26.04.090 - Certificate for files of county auditor and state registrar of vital statistics—Forms.

26.04.100 - Filing and recording—County auditor.

26.04.105 - Preservation of copies of applications and licenses—County auditor.

26.04.110 - Penalty for failure to deliver certificates.

26.04.120 - Marriage according to religious ritual.

26.04.130 - Voidable marriages.

26.04.140 - Marriage license.

26.04.150 - Application for license—May be secured by mail—Execution and acknowledgment.

26.04.160 - Application for license—Contents—Oath.

26.04.165 - Additional marriage certificate form.

26.04.170 - Inspection of applications.

26.04.175 - When disclosure of marriage applications and records prohibited.

26.04.180 - License—Time limitations as to issuance and use—Notification.

26.04.190 - Refusal of license—Appeal.

26.04.200 - Penalty for violations—1939 c 204.

26.04.210 - Affidavits required for issuance of license—Penalties.

26.04.220 - Retention of license by person solemnizing—Auditor's record.

26.04.240 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization—Code 1881.

26.04.250 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization—1909 c 249.

26.04.260 - Recognition of a legal union.

26.04.900 - Construction—Religious organization.