Connecticut Marriage Laws | § 46b-22a

General Statutes of Connecticut 46b-22a

Validation of marriages performed by unauthorized justice of the peace or family support referee.

(a) All marriages celebrated before June 6, 2014, otherwise valid except that the justice of the peace joining such persons in marriage did not have a valid certificate of qualification, are validated, provided the justice of the peace who joined such persons in marriage represented himself or herself to be a duly qualified justice of the peace and such persons reasonably relied upon such representation.

(b) All marriages celebrated before June 24, 2015, otherwise valid except that the family support referee joining such persons in marriage did not have explicit statutory authority to solemnize marriages in this state, are validated, provided the family support referee who joined such persons in marriage represented himself or herself to be a duly qualified family support referee and such persons reasonably relied upon such representation.

(P.A. 82-166, S. 1, 4; P.A. 84-171, S. 1, 7; P.A. 85-83, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-587, S. 13, 18; P.A. 89-4, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-12, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-87, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-6, S. 1, 3; P.A. 96-258, S. 4, 5; P.A. 97-10, S. 1, 3; P.A. 99-20, S. 1, 3; P.A. 01-4, S. 1, 3; P.A. 02-71, S. 3; P.A. 03-238, S. 1; P.A. 06-195, S. 18; P.A. 14-146, S. 3; P.A. 15-85, S. 5.)

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§ 46b-25 Application for license
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§ 46b-24 License. Period of validity. Penalty for solemnization without license. Validity of marriage ceremony.
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§ 46b-33 Copy of law to applicants.
§ 46b-34 Marriage certificate. Affidavit in lieu of certificate.
§ 46b-35 Certificates prima facie evidence.
§ 46b-28 Validity of marriages celebrated in a foreign country.
§ 46b-35b Effect of marriage equality law on provision of adoption, foster care or social services by religious organization.
§ 46b-22b Refusal to solemnize or participate in ceremony solemnizing a marriage on religious grounds.
§ 46b-29 Marriage of persons under conservatorship.
§ 46b-22 Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance.
§ 46b-28c Prior divorce in another state or country. Validity of marriage in this state.
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§ 46b-35a Refusal to provide services or accommodations related to the solemnization or celebration of a marriage on religious grounds.
§ 46b-20a Eligibility to marry.
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