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Cal. Family Code § 350 (2026)

Marriage License

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(a)Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage pursuant to Section 425, the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk.

(b)If a marriage is to be entered into pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 420, the attorney-in-fact shall appear before the county clerk on behalf of the party who is overseas, as prescribed in subdivision (a).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2016 · leading case: Lockyer v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco, 95 P.3d 459 (Cal. 2004).
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Lockyer v. City & Cnty. of San Francisco, 95 P.3d 459 (Cal. 2004). · cites it 6× “the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk" (Fam.Code, § 350), and the provisions state what information must be contained on the license (Fam.”
Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 704 F. Supp. 2d 921 (N.D. Cal. 2010). “Cal. Fam. Code §§ 350 (a), 401(a), 400(b).”
Schuett v. FedEx Corp., 119 F. Supp. 3d 1155 (N.D. Cal. 2016). “; the issuance of a license, see Cal. Fam. Code §§ 350 , et seq.; solemnization, see Cal.”
Wiles v. Pratt, No. G047286 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 25, 2013). “” Family Code section 350, subdivision (a): “Before entering a marriage .”
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