Georgia Marriage Laws | § 19-3-35

Official Code of Georgia Annotated 19-3-35

Issuance of license to applicants otherwise eligible

When both applicants for a marriage license are eligible to receive that license pursuant to the other provisions of this chapter and that license is otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to the other provisions of this chapter, that license may be issued immediately and without any waiting period.

(Ga. L. 1927, p. 224, § 1A; Code 1933, § 53-202; Ga. L. 1958, p. 214, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 335, § 3; Ga. L. 1972, p. 193, § 4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1719, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 605, § 1.)

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§ 19-3-32 Penalty for improper issuance of license
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§ 19-3-41 Department of Public Health marriage manual; distribution; rules and regulations
§ 19-3-43 Marriage in another state; effect in this state
§ 19-3-44 Return of license to parties
§ 19-3-46 Forfeiture for officiating at marriage without license or banns
§ 19-3-47 Penalty for filing false information in application for license
§ 19-3-48 Penalty for officiating at illegal marriage ceremony
§ 19-3-49 Acceptance by judges of tips, consideration, or gratuities
§ 19-3-5 What marriages void; legitimacy of issue; effect of later ratification
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§ 19-3-30 Issuance, return, and recording of license
§ 19-3-33 Application for marriage license; contents; supplement marriage report
§ 19-3-33.1 Use of surname in application for marriage license
§ 19-3-34 Marriage application to be filed; use as evidence; transmission to the state registrar
§ 19-3-35.1 AIDS brochures; listing of HIV test sites; acknowledgment of receipt
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§ 19-3-45 Actions for improper issuance of marriage license; attorney's fee and court costs; disposition of balance of recovery
§ 19-3-36 Proof of age of applicants
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