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California Family Code 554

PART 5. Remote Marriage License Issuance and Solemnization

PART 5. Remote Marriage License Issuance and Solemnization. Section 554: (a) Each member of the couple shall be physically located in the State of California while using remote technology to obtain a marriage license pursuant to this part. (b) (1) Each member of the couple shall be in the same physical location in the State of California while using remote technology to solemnize their marriage pursuant to this part. (2) The person solemnizing the marriage, any necessary witnesses, and the county clerk shall all be physically located in the State of California, but may be at separate physical locations from each other and the couple solemnizing their marriage. (c) The county clerk may require a couple to complete an affidavit, in a form provided by the county clerk, affirming that they and each individual participating in a marriage solemnization using remote technology are physically present within the State of California in compliance with this part.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 620, Sec. 5. (AB 583) Effective October 7, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 562.)


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