A ceremonial marriage is presumed to be valid.
Cal. Evid. Code § 663
Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 9 Cal. 3d 74 - Smith v. Atkinson (1973)
Most recently applied in Chaney v. Netterstrom (March 2018)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.