Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 18.50.270 (2026)

Marriage registration

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Sec. 18.50.270. Marriage registration.
 (a) A certificate of marriage for each marriage performed in the state shall be filed with the local registrar of vital statistics of the registration district in which the marriage was performed within seven days of the marriage.

 (b) The official who issues the marriage license shall prepare the certificate of marriage on forms prescribed and furnished by the bureau, as specified elsewhere in the statutes and in regulations adopted under this chapter.

 (c) A person who performs a marriage shall complete the forms as specified elsewhere in the statutes or in regulations adopted under this chapter, and shall file the original certificate of marriage with the local registrar.

 (d) An official issuing a marriage license shall report to the state registrar before the 11th day of each calendar month, on forms prescribed and furnished by the bureau, the information required concerning each marriage license issued during the preceding month.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Off. of Pub. Advocacy v. Superior Court, Third Jud. Dist., 462 P.3d 1000 (Alaska 2020).
Off. of Pub. Advocacy v. Superior Court, Third Jud. Dist., 462 P.3d 1000 (Alaska 2020). “31 AS 18.50.270. 32 AS 18.50.160. 33 The statute outlines two processes for entering a father’s name on the birth certificate, depending on the mother’s marital status.”
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