Marriage is a civil contract entered into in person by males at least 17 years of age and females at least 17 years of age, who are otherwise capable, and solemnized in accordance with ORS 106.150. ORS 106.010 Amended by 1965 c.422 §1; 1975 c.583 §1
(1) In the solemnization of a marriage no particular form is required except that the parties thereto shall assent or declare in the presence of the person, religious organization or congregation, or secular organization, authorized to solemnize marriages under ORS 106.120, and in the presence of at least two witnesses, that they take each other to be spouses in a marriage. (2) All marriages, to which there are no legal impediments, solemnized before or in any religious organization or congregation
(1) All persons wishing to enter into a marriage contract shall obtain a marriage license from the county clerk upon application, directed to any person, religious organization or congregation, or secular organization, authorized by ORS 106.120 to solemnize marriages, and authorizing the person, religious organization or congregation, or secular organization, to join together as spouses in a marriage the persons named in the license. (2) The State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics shall
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Judicial officer" means: (A) A judicial officer of this state as that term is defined in ORS 1.210 and includes but is not limited to a judge of a municipal court and a justice of the peace. (B) An active judge of a federal court. (C) An active United States magistrate judge. (b) "Secular organization" means an organization that occupies a place in the lives of the organization's members parallel to that filled by a church or particular religious authority. (2) Marriages
(1) When the county clerk has received the written application for the marriage license from both applicants, and all other legal requirements for issuance of the marriage license have been met, the county clerk shall issue a marriage license which shall become effective three days after the date on which the application was signed by the applicants. The county clerk shall indicate on the license the date on which the license becomes effective. A license shall be valid for 60 days after the effective
No county clerk shall issue a license contrary to the provisions of ORS 106.041 to 106.077 or 106.100. ORS 106.110