Washington DC Marriage Laws § 46-411
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Washington DC Code : Title 46: Domestic Relations ; Subtitle 1: General ; Chapter 4: Marriage 46-411
If any person intending to marry and seeking a license therefore shall be under 18 years of age, the Clerk shall not issue such license.
CREDIT(S)(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1292; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(a), 23 DCR 1182; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 32, 23 DCR 2544.)HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTESPrior Codifications1981 Ed., § 30-111.1973 Ed., § 30-111.Legislative History of LawsFor legislative history of D.C. Law 1-75, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 46-403.Law 1-87 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-36, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Criminal Law. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 15, 1976 and June 29, 1976, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 27, 1976, it was assigned Act No. 1-143 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.DC CODE § 46-411Current through January 11, 2012; Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-311, § 3(c), 72 DCR 828.)
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