California Marriage Laws § 402
Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage
Read the full California Marriage Law § 402 at American Marriage Ministries. Last updated on Wednesday, December 12, 2020.
Read the full California Marriage Law § 402 at American Marriage Ministries. Last updated on Wednesday, December 12, 2020.
California Family Code 402
In addition to the persons permitted to solemnize marriages under Section 400, a county may license officials of a nonprofit religious institution, whose articles of incorporation are registered with the Secretary of State, to solemnize the marriages of persons who are affiliated with or are members of the religious institution. The licensee shall possess the degree of doctor of philosophy and must perform religious services or rites for the institution on a regular basis. The marriages shall be performed without fee to the parties.
(Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)
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