Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-20 (2026)

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As used in this chapter:

(1) “Registrar” means the registrar of vital statistics;

(2) “Applicant” means applicant for a marriage license;

(3) “License” means marriage license; and

(4) “Marriage” means the legal union of two persons.

(P.A. 78-230, S. 1, 54; P.A. 09-13, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 09-13 replaced alphabetic Subdiv. designators with numeric designators and added Subdiv. (4) defining “marriage”, effective April 23, 2009.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2008–2014 · leading case: Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008).

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Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 4× “…or civil union); General Statutes § 17b-137a (requiring social security number on marriage or civil union license); General Statutes §§ 46b-20 to 46b-34, inclusive (marriage license provisions); and General Statutes § 46b-150d (permitting emancipated minor to marry or enter…”

Bostic v. Schaefer, 760 F.3d 352 (4th Cir. 2014). “See Conn. Gen.Stat. §§ 46b-20 to 46b-20a; DeLCode Ann.”

Timothy Bostic v. George Schaefer (4th Cir. 2014). “See Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-20 to 46b-20a; Del.”

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