§ 300 (a) Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil …
§ 301 Two unmarried persons 18 years of age or older, who are not otherwise …
§ 302 (a) An unmarried person under 18 years of age may be issued a …
§ 303 If it appears to the satisfaction of the court by application of a …
§ 304 (a) In determining whether to issue a court order granting …
§ 305 Consent to and solemnization of marriage may be proved under the same …
§ 306 Except as provided in Section 307, a marriage shall be licensed, …
§ 306.5 (a) Parties to a marriage shall not be required to have the same …
§ 307 This division, so far as it relates to the solemnizing of marriage, …
§ 308 A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by laws …
§ 309 If either party to a marriage denies the marriage, or refuses to join …
§ 310 Marriage is dissolved only by one of the following:(a) The death …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Family Code > Division 3 > Part 1 - VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Bureau: means the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. See California Business and Professions Code 7601
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Family Code 67
  • Director: means the Director of Consumer Affairs. See California Business and Professions Code 7601
  • Enrolled bill: The final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both chambers in identical form. It is printed on parchment paper, signed by appropriate officials, and submitted to the President/Governor for signature.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • order: include a decree, as appropriate under the circumstances. See California Family Code 100
  • person: includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association. See California Government Code 7920.520
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • public records: includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. See California Government Code 7920.530
  • returned: means presented to the appropriate person in person, or postmarked, before the expiration of the specified time period. See California Family Code 359
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by Section 297. See California Family Code 143
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a commonwealth, territory, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See California Family Code 145
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Food and Agricultural Code 49