Fam. Code, § 308 · Part 1. VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

Fam. Code, § 308

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

A marriage contracted outside this state that would be valid by laws of the jurisdiction in which the marriage was contracted is valid in California.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 4. (AB 2882) Effective January 1, 2017.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=308.
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Family Code

Fam. Code, § 2010Printed as Section 308

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