When two unmarried people, not minors, have been living together as spouses, they may be married pursuant to this chapter by a person authorized to solemnize a marriage under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 400) of Part 3.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 6. (AB 2882) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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Terms Used In California Family Code 500

  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105