Iowa Marriage Laws | § 595.20

Iowa Code 595.20

Foreign marriages — validity

A marriage which is solemnized in any other state, territory, country, or any foreign jurisdiction which is valid in that state, territory, country, or other foreign jurisdiction, is valid in this state if the parties meet the requirements for validity pursuant to section 595.2, subsection 1, and if the marriage would not otherwise be declared void.

98 Acts, ch 1099, §3

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§ 595.1 Definitions
§ 595.1A Contract
§ 595.3 License
§ 595.3A Application form and license — abuse prevention language.
§ 595.13 Certificate — return
§ 595.5 Name change adopted
§ 595.6 Filing and record required
§ 595.7 Delivery of blank with license
§ 595.9 Violations
§ 595.11 Nonstatutory solemnization — forfeiture
§ 595.12 Fee and expenses
§ 595.15 Inadequate return
§ 595.16A Issuance of certified copy of certificate of marriage
§ 595.17 Exceptions
§ 595.18 Issue legitimatized
§ 595.19 Void marriages
§ 595.20 Foreign marriages — validity
§ 595.4 Age and qualification — verified application — waiting period — exception.
§ 595.16 Spouse responsible for return
§ 595.2 Gender — age.
§ 595.10 Who may solemnize