Is it mandatory to obtain marriage license before solemnization of the marriage?
Full Question:
I live in Virginia. I like to get married soon with my boyfriend. Is it mandatory to obtain marriage license before solemnization of the marriage? Can I enter a marriage without obtaining marriage license?
01/02/2017 |
Category: Marriage ยป License |
State: Virginia |
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Answer:
In Virginia, the provisions related to the marriage license and solemnization of marriage is provided under Va. Code Ann. § 20-13 and Va. Code Ann. § 20-28. Va. Code Ann. § 20-13 reads as follows:
“Every marriage in this Commonwealth shall be under a license and solemnized in the manner herein provided.”
Va. Code Ann. § 20-28 provides that:
“If any person knowingly perform the ceremony of marriage without lawful license, or officiate in celebrating the rites of marriage without being authorized by law to do so, he shall be confined in jail not exceeding one year, and fined not exceeding $ 500.”