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Washington DC Code - Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-401
(a) Marriage is the legally recognized union of 2 persons. Any person may enter into a marriage in the District of Columbia with another person, regardless of gender, unless the marriage is expressly prohibited by § 46-401.01 or § 46-403. (b) Where necessary to implement the rights and responsibilities relating to the marital relationship or familial relationships, gender-specific terms shall be construed to be gender neutral for all purposes throughout the law, whether in the context of statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil law.
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 312 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, 1283, as added Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(b), 57 DCR 27.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Legislative History of Laws Law 18-110, the ?Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009?, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-482, which was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 1, 2009, and December 15, 2009, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 18, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 18-248 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-110 became effective on March 3, 2010. Law 18-9, the ?Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009?, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-10 which was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 7, 2009, and May 5, 2009, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 6, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 18-70 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-9 became effective on July 7, 2009. Editor's Notes Former § 46-401 has been recodified as § 46-401.01 by D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(a). DC CODE § 46-401 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-401.01
The following marriages are prohibited in the District of Columbia and shall be absolutely void ab initio, without being so decreed, and their nullity may be shown in any collateral proceedings, namely: (1) Repealed. (2) Repealed. (2A) The marriage of a person with a person's grandparent, grandparent's spouse, spouse's grandparent, parent's sibling, parent, step-parent, spouse's parent, child, spouse's child, child's spouse, sibling, child's child, child's child's spouse, spouse's child's child, sibling's child. (3) The marriage of any persons either of whom has been previously married and whose previous marriage has not been terminated by death or a decree of divorce.
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1283; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9, § 3(a), 56 DCR 3797; redesignated as § 1283a, Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(a), 57 DCR 27.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 2001 Ed., § 46-401. 1981 Ed., § 30-101. 1973 Ed., § 30-101. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-9 repealed pars. (1) and (2); and added par. (2A). Prior to amendment, pars. (1) and (2) read as follows: ?(1) The marriage of a man with his grandmother, grandfather's wife, wife's grandmother, father's sister, mother's sister, mother, stepmother, wife's mother, daughter, wife's daughter, son's wife, sister, son's daughter, daughter's daughter, son's son's wife, daughter's son's wife, wife's son's daughter, wife's daughter's daughter, brother's daughter, sister's daughter; ?(2) The marriage of a woman with her grandfather, grandmother's husband, husband's grandfather, father's brother, mother's brother, father, stepfather, husband's father, son, husband's son, daughter's husband, brother, son's son, daughter's son, son's daughter's husband, daughter's daughter's husband, husband's son's son, husband's daughter's son, brother's son, sister's son;?. Legislative History of Laws Law 18-9, the ?Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009?, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-10 which was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 7, 2009, and May 5, 2009, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 6, 2009, it was assigned Act No. 18-70 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-9 became effective on July 7, 2009. For Law 18-110, see notes following § 46-401. Editor's Notes Former § 46-401 has been recodified as § 46-401.01 by D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(a). DC CODE § 46-401.01 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-402
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1284.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-102. 1973 Ed., § 30-102. DC CODE § 46-402 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-403
The following marriages in said District shall be illegal, and shall be void from the time when their nullity shall be declared by decree, namely: (1) The marriage of a person adjudged to be, or to have been at the time a marriage was performed, unable by reason of mental incapacity to give valid consent to marriage; (2) Any marriage the consent to which of either party has been procured by force or fraud; (3) Repealed. (4) When either of the parties is under the age of consent, which is hereby declared to be 16 years of age.
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1285; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 543, ch. 1329; Aug. 12, 1937, 50 Stat. 626, ch. 596, § 1; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(d), 23 DCR 1182; Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-222, § 2, 55 DCR 8295.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-103. 1973 Ed., § 30-103. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-222 rewrote par. (1) and repealed par. (3), which had read as follows: ?(1) The marriage of an idiot or of a person adjudged to be a lunatic;? ?(3) Any marriage either of the parties to which shall be incapable, from physical causes, of entering into the married state;?. Legislative History of Laws Law 1-75 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-252, which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on April 6, 1976, and April 20, 1976, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on May 14, 1976, it was assigned Act No. 1-116 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. Law 17-222, the ?Marriage Amendment Act of 2008?, was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 17-533, which was referred to the Committee of Public Safety and Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 3, 2008, and July 1, 2008, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 16, 2008, it was assigned Act No. 17-442 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 17-222 became effective on September 11, 2008. DC CODE § 46-403 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-404
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-405
If any marriage declared illegal by the aforegoing sections shall be entered into in another jurisdiction by persons having and retaining their domicile in the District of Columbia, such marriage shall be deemed illegal, and may be decreed to be void in said District in the same manner as if it had been celebrated therein.Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1287.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-105. 1973 Ed., § 30-105. DC CODE § 46-405 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-405.01
CREDIT(S) (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.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-110 substituted ?§§ 46-401.01? for ?§§ 46-401?. Legislative History of Laws For Law 18-9, see notes following § 46-401. For Law 18-110, see notes following § 46-401. DC CODE § 46-405.01 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-409
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 12, 1937, 50 Stat. 626, ch. 596, § 2.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-109. 1973 Ed., § 30-109. DC CODE § 46-409 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-410
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1291; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 264, Pub. L. 89-493, § 13(a); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-107, title I, § 113(a), 23 DCR 8737.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-110. 1973 Ed., § 30-110. Legislative History of Laws Law 1-107 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-89, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Criminal Law. The Bill was adopted on amended first readings on July 27, 1976 and September 15, 1976, and second readings on November 22, 1976 and December 7, 1976. Signed by the Mayor on January 4, 1977, it was assigned Act No. 1-193 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. DC CODE § 46-410 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-411
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1392, ch. 854, § 1292; July 22, 1976, D.C. Law 1-75, § 5(a), 23 DCR 1182; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 32, 23 DCR 2544.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-111. 1973 Ed., § 30-111. Legislative History of Laws For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-75, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 46-403. Law 1-87 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 1-36, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Criminal Law. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 15, 1976 and June 29, 1976, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 27, 1976, it was assigned Act No. 1-143 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. DC CODE § 46-411 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-412
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-413
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1393, ch. 854, § 1294; Apr. 23, 1904, 33 Stat. 298, ch. 1490, § 3; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-113. 1973 Ed., § 30-113. DC CODE § 46-413 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-414
CREDIT(S) (Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1393, ch. 854, § 1295.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-114. 1973 Ed., § 30-114. DC CODE § 46-414 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-416
CREDIT(S) (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 959, Pub. L. 89-682, § 1; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 107(a), 48 DCR 1270.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-116. 1973 Ed., § 30-118. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-269 substituted ?records, except as limited by § 46-416.01? for ?records?. Temporary Amendments of Section For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 6(a) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Law 12-210, April 13, 1999, law notification 46 DCR 3832). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-57, March 7, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 1979). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-207, March 31, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 3238). Emergency Act Amendments For temporary amendment of section, see § 6(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-222, December 23, 1997, 44 DCR 114). For temporary amendment of section, see § 6(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-309, March 20, 1998, 45 DCR 1923), § 6(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-439, August 12, 1998, 45 DCR 6110), § 6(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-503, October 27, 1998, 45 DCR 8495), and § 6(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-600, January 20, 1999, 46 DCR 1239). For temporary repeal of D.C. Law 12-103, see § 13 of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Second Emergency Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-439, August 12, 1998, 45 DCR 6110). For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-126, August 4, 1999, 46 DCR 6606). For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-177, November 2, 1999, 46 DCR 9678). For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 1999 (D.C. Act 13-241, January 11, 2000, 47 DCR 581). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 106(a) and (b) of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-446, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9213). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 107(a) of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-5, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2440). Legislative History of Laws For D.C. Law 13-269, see notes following § 46-201. DC CODE § 46-416 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-416.01
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-418
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-420
Any information obtained from any laboratory blood test required under § 46-417 shall be regarded as confidential by each person, agency, or committee who obtains, transmits, or receives such information.
CREDIT(S) (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 960, Pub. L. 89-682, § 5.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-120. 1973 Ed., § 30-122. DC CODE § 46-420 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-421
Whoever: (1) knowingly divulges, other than in accordance with the provisions of §§ 46-416 to 46-421, any information, derived from the laboratory blood test required by § 46-417, relating to any person suffering, or suspected to be suffering from, syphilis; (2) knowingly misrepresents any fact called for by the statement required by such section, or knowingly falsifies any material fact in connection with the laboratory blood test required by such section; (3) knowingly issues a marriage license without having received the statement required under such section or an order of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued under § 46-418; or (4) otherwise fails to comply with any other provision of §§ 46-416 to 46-421; shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or fined not more than $250, or both. Prosecutions for violations of this section shall be conducted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia for the District of Columbia.
CREDIT(S) (Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 960, Pub. L. 89-682, § 6; July 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 122, Pub. L. 90-53, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, § 155(a); Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 72, 52 DCR 2638.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 30-121. 1973 Ed., § 30-123. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-354 substituted ?Attorney General for the District of Columbia? for ?Corporation Counsel?. Legislative History of Laws For Law 15-354, see notes following § 46-226.03. DC CODE § 46-421 Current through January 11, 2012
Washington DC Code ? Title 46: Domestic Relations ? Subtitle 1: General ? Chapter 4: Marriage § 46-406