Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 1704 — Marriage between persons of the same sex
Pennsylvania § 1704
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS
PartPART II
Ch. 17MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARRIAGE
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Bluebook
23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1704 (2026).
Text
It is hereby declared to be the strong and longstanding public policy of this Commonwealth that marriage shall be between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth.
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Legislative History
(Oct. 16, 1996, P.L.706, No.124, eff. 60 days) 1996 Amendment.Act 124 added section 1704.
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