California Statutes
§ 500.5. — 500.5. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 22.)
California § 500.5.
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Code FAMFamily Code - FAM
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE
Part 4.PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
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Cal. Family Code - FAM Code § 500.5. (2026).
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For purposes of this part, the document issued by the county clerk is a marriage license until it is registered with the county clerk, at which time the license becomes a marriage certificate.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.
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