District of Columbia Statutes
§ 46-405.01 — Recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions.
District of Columbia § 46-405.01
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 46-405.01 (2026).
Text
A marriage legally entered into in another jurisdiction between 2 persons of the same sex that is recognized as valid in that jurisdiction, that is not expressly prohibited by §§ 46-401.01 through 46-404 , and has not been deemed illegal under § 46-405 , shall be recognized as a marriage in the District.
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689 F. Supp. 2d 163 (District of Columbia, 2010)
Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1287a; as added July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9, § 3(b), 56 DCR 3797; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(c), 57 DCR 27
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§ 46-101
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Findings of Council.§ 46-202.01
Collection and Disbursement Unit.§ 46-204
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Contents of support order.§ 46-206
Service.§ 46-207
Enforcement by withholding.§ 46-207.01
Implementation of withholding.§ 46-208
Withholding.§ 46-210
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District of Columbia § 46-405.01, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/46-405.01.