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Cal. Family Code § 306 (2026)

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Except as provided in Section 307, a marriage shall be licensed, solemnized, and authenticated, and the authenticated marriage license shall be returned to the county recorder of the county where the marriage license was issued, as provided in this part. Noncompliance with this part by a nonparty to the marriage does not invalidate the marriage.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2006–2018 · leading case: In Re Marriage Cases, 49 Cal. Rptr. 3d 675 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006).

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In Re Marriage Cases, 49 Cal. Rptr. 3d 675 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). “(Fam.Code, § 306; Estate of DePasse, supra, 97 Cal.”

Chaney v. Netterstrom, 229 Cal. Rptr. 3d 860 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2018). “Family Code, section 306. Unlabeled statutory references in this opinion are to the Family Code.”

Chaney v. Netterstrom (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “3 Netterstrom claimed at trial that this was a 1 Family Code, section 306. Unlabeled statutory references in this opinion are to the Family Code.”

Wiles v. Pratt CA4/3 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “” Family Code section 306: “[A] marriage shall be licensed, solemnized, and authenticated, and the authenticated marriage license shall be returned to the county recorder of the county where the marriage license was issued, as provided in this part.”

Martinez v. Ilem (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “” Cal. Fam. Code § 306 ; Estate of DePasse, 118 Cal.”

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