Illinois Compiled Statutes

750 ILCS 5/409 (2026)

Proof of Foreign Marriage

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(750 ILCS 5/409) (from Ch. 40, par. 409)
    Sec. 409. Proof of Foreign Marriage. A marriage which may have been solemnized or had in any foreign state or country, may be proved by the acknowledgment of the parties, their cohabitation, and other evidence. Certified copies of records of a marriage performed in any foreign state or country obtained from an authorized state governmental unit, embassy, or consulate may be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule.
(Source: P.A. 99-90, eff. 1-1-16.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2014 · leading case: Bangaly v. Baggiani, 2014 IL App (1st) 123760 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014).
Bangaly v. Baggiani, 2014 IL App (1st) 123760 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “” 750 ILCS 5/409 (West 2010). In the case at bar, evidence of the marriage and Keita’s heirship was presented through deposition testimony, affidavits, and the exhibits containing the marriage documents.”
Bangaly v. Baggiani, 2014 IL App (1st) 123760 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “” 750 ILCS 5/409 (West 2010). In the case at bar, evidence of the marriage and Keita’s heirship was presented through deposition testimony, affidavits, and the exhibits containing the marriage documents.”
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