When two unmarried people, not minors, have been living together as spouses, they may be married pursuant to this chapter by a person authorized to solemnize a marriage under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 400) of Part 3.
Cal. Fam. Code § 500
General Provisions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 214 F. Supp. 3d 908 - Lofthus v. Long Beach Veterans Hospital (2016)
Most recently applied in 214 F. Supp. 3d 908 - Lofthus v. Long Beach Veterans Hospital (October 2016)
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 6
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