Delaware Marriage Laws | § 113

Delaware Code 113

Supplies of marriage licenses, books and other forms; form.

(a) Marriage licenses, and other forms and books used in connection with the issuance of marriage licenses shall be furnished by the Department of Health and Social Services on request of the clerks of the peace.

(b) Judges shall supply certificates in whatever form they see fit to such divorced persons as they believe should receive them under this chapter.

(c) Superintendents of asylums for the insane shall supply certificates in whatever form they see fit to such persons as they believe should receive them under this chapter.

(d) [REPEALED]

(e) Marriage licenses, books and forms shall be as prescribed by the Department of Health and Social Services or in this chapter. Each page of the Marriage Record Books for the use of clerks of the peace shall be numbered serially before delivery to the clerks of the peace.

(27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 4; Code 1915, § 2995; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1; 34 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 1; Code 1935, § 3488; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 113; 54 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 6; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§ 9, 10; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.; AMD SB7 Eff Jan 1, 2026

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