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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.04.060 (2026)

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A marriage solemnized before any person professing to be a minister or a priest, imam, rabbi, or similar official of any religious organization in this state or professing to be an authorized officer thereof, is not void, nor shall the validity thereof be in any way affected on account of any want of power or authority in such person, if such marriage be consummated with a belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage.
[ 2012 c 3 s 5 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012); 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 s 25; Code 1881 s 2388; 1866 p 83 ss 10 and 11; 1854 p 405 s 6; RRS s 8442. Formerly RCW 26.04.060 and 26.24.200.]

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Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1966–2022 · leading case: Armijo v. Wesselius, 440 P.2d 471 (Wash. 1968).
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Armijo v. Wesselius, 440 P.2d 471 (Wash. 1968). · cites it 2× “) The first and last proviso of that enactment, in substance, survive in the present RCW 26.04.060 and 26.08.060. The second proviso was apparently repealed by Code of 1881, and is not a part of the present law of this state.”
Est. of Moore v. Dawson, 415 P.2d 653 (Wash. 1966). “…“ . . . . Illegitimate children become legitimate by the subsequent marriage of their parents with each other.” RCW 26.04.060.”
In Re Parsons, 457 P.2d 544 (Wash. 1969). “An illegitimate child can only be legitimatized by compliance with RCW 26.04.060. Our review of the provisions of RCW 26.”
Pitcher v. Stout, 457 P.2d 544 (Wash. 1969). “An illegitimate child can only be legitimatized by compliance with RCW 26.04.060. Our review of the provisions of RCW 26.”
Reynalda Mata Sandoval v. Dep't of Labor & Indus. (Wash. Ct. App. 2022). “It considered RCW 26.04.060, 1 RCW 26.04.070 provides in relevant part: “In the solemnization of marriage no particular form is required, except that the parties thereto shall assent or declare in the presence of [a religious official or judicial officer], and in the presence of…”
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